United States Ballet Nights – Spring into Summer: Cadogan Hall, London, 5.6.2025. (JO’D)
Ballet Nights – Spring into Summer skillfully brought together dance pieces of different styles and periods
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The pizzazz of An American in Paris redeems Wheeldon revisiting old choreographic friends
United Kingdom Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works – Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Koen Kessels (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Ross MacGibbon) from the Royal Opera House, London, to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 22.5.2025. (JPr)
Have A Night to Remember with Strictly’s Aljaž and Janette, their dancers and live band
United Kingdom Aljaž and Janette A Night to Remember: Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, 20.5.2025. (JPr)
In Beverly Hills, Mark Morris peppers his Pepperland with nostalgia
United States The Beatles and Ethan Iverson (composers), Mark Morris (choreographer), Pepperland: Dancers of Mark Morris Dance Group, Mark Morris Dance Group Music Ensemble. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, 16.5.2025. (JRo)
Sylvia returns to the Palais Garnier and Manuel Legris showcases the heritage of French classical dance
France Manuel Legris’s Sylvia: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet, Orchestra of the Paris National Opera / Kevin Rhodes (conductor). Palais Garnier, Paris, 9.5.2025 (JO’D)
A first revival of Scottish Ballet’s The Crucible proves it is a bankable classic
United Kingdom Scottish Ballet’s The Crucible: Dancers and Orchestra of Scottish Ballet / Daniel Parkinson (conductor). Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 1.5.2025. (SRT)
English National Ballet present work by choreographer William Forsythe from three stages of his career
United Kingdom English National Ballet’s The Forsythe Programme: Dancers of English National Ballet. Sadler’s Wells, London, 10.4.2025. (JO’D)
Angels and insects: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Los Angeles
United States Various: Dancers of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 5.4.2025. (JRo)
