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Since McKenzie has permitted significant alteration of the Odile choreography as recently as Spring 2015, I don't see why the Odile choreography should be a reason to foreclose Abrera from the role. Same rules must be applied to all. As noted above, when Kent was doing O/O she made signficant alterations to the role to suit a diminished level of technique.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/20/arts/television/batgirl-dies-yvonne-craig.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=wide&state=standard&contentPlacement=2&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2015%2F08%2F20%2Farts%2Ftelevision%2Fbatgirl-dies-yvonne-craig.html&eventName=Watching-article-click

Faux Pas, from your lips to McKenzie's ears. I would be there in a heartbeat to see Abrera as Juliet and O/O no matter who her partner is. I don't think they will cast her as Aurora. They need her for Lilac. I'm also looking forward to some pairings of Boylston with Lendorf. I hope McKenzie is moving in the direction of having Lendorf as a regular partner for Boylston.

The official info here: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/18/american-ballet-theater-to-debut-ratmansky-work-next-spring/?ref=arts

I think a lot of people attended New York City PNB performances in the recent past, in part, to see Korbes. She was beloved by many NYC balletomanes. Now that she is gone, I have to wonder whether there will be an impact on box office receipts for this upcoming engagement. In addition to conflicting with the Mother Ship and the Mariinsky Raymonda in nearby Washington DC, this engagement also conflicts with the annual visit of the esteemed Vienna Philharmonic to Carnegie Hall, with Gergiev conducting.

Here is the press release from City Center on its 15-16 season. No MCB, except for an appearance in September with Fall For Dance. http://www.nycitycenter.org/content/misc/PressRelease-Season16.pdf

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/18/city-center-adds-to-season-with-wendy-whelan-ballet-and-flamenco/?ref=arts Feb 24-27, 2016 Oh boy. This conflicts with Raymonda in Washington DC.

Back to Stella- she and Hammoudi looked terrific last night dancing with the Emery LeCrone company. I have not been a Hammoudi fan in the past, but he did an excellent job with his solos and partnering work. Stella was sublime. I was less enthusiastic about Williams and Janzen, but in fairness, I suspect they had very little rehearsal time together since Williams was a very last minute replacement to this program.

Stella will appear tonight and tomorrow night at the Joyce theater in New York City with Emery LeCrone Dance Company. Also appearing with the LeCrone Company will be Russell Janzen (NYCB), Hammoudi (ABT) and STephanie Williams (ABT). Stephanie Williams is a late addition, filling in for Sara Mearns. (Per Mearns' twitter account, she has withdrawn from these performances with the LeCrone company.)

Have a great time!

Martha Graham Dance Company will perform at New York City Center in April 2016 in celebration of its 90th Anniversary: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/martha-graham-dance-company-will-revisit-classics-for-90th-anniversary/?ref=arts

I can definitely understand why they would not use "blackface" but I don't quite get the objection to bronzer. Large numbers of people use self tanning and bronzers. .

On The Town will close on Sept. 6, according to the NY Times.

Misty is on Vanity Fair's Best Dressed List (no. 3) http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/05/us-fashion-vanityfair-bestdressed-idUSKCN0QA2OT20150805

The Met Opera will not use blackface in its new production of Otello: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/04/metropolitan-opera-says-its-otello-tenor-will-not-wear-blackface/?ref=arts

Gina Paz of NYCB will play the role of Ivy in On The Town from Aug 11-Aug 23. Press release: NEW YORK CITY BALLET PRINCIPAL MEGAN FAIRCHILD TO DEPART ON THE TOWN NYCB SOLOIST GEORGINA PAZCOGUIN STEPS INTO THE ROLE OF ‘IVY SMITH’ New York City Ballet principal dancer and Theatre World Award Winner Megan Fairchild will depart the Broadway revival of ON THE TOWN on August 9 to return to the NYC Ballet. Fairchild will be succeeded by New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, who will step into the role of ‘Ivy Smith’ for performances from August 11 - 23. Beginning August 25,Misty Copeland will make her Broadway debut as ‘Ivy Smith’ for 12 performances only, through September 6. Directed by John Rando (Tony Award® for Urinetown) and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse (Emmy Award winner for "Smash") ON THE TOWN began previews on Saturday, September 20, 2014 and officially opened on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Broadway’s Lyric Theatre (213 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036). Tickets for the new Broadway revival of ON THE TOWN are available at Ticketmaster.com. ON THE TOWN is on more Top 10 lists than any other musical this year. It's an “explosion of pure joy” (David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter) with "the best dancing on Broadway" (Ben Brantley of The New York Times on NPR). Featuring eye popping sets and gorgeous costumes, ON THE TOWN has "a rapturous and red blooded score" (Joe Dziemianowicz, Daily News) by Leonard Bernstein, one of America's greatest composers, brilliantly played by a 28 piece orchestra - the biggest on Broadway. This hit musical comedy is "everything a great show should be!" (Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal). Join three sailors with only 24 hour shore leave in New York as they are swept off their feet by three beautiful New York women for one amazing night ON THE TOWN! ON THE TOWN currently stars Tony Yazbeck (Gypsy, A Chorus Line), Jay Armstrong Johnson (The New York Philharmonic’s Sweeney Todd, Hands On A Hardbody, Hair), and Clyde Alves (Bullets Over Broadway, Nice Work If You Can Get It) as the sailors on 24-hour shore leave who take on the Big Apple; Megan Fairchild (New York City Ballet Principal Dancer), Alysha Umphress (American Idiot) and Elizabeth Stanley (Company) as the women who steal their hearts; and Jackie Hoffman (Hairspray, Xanadu) in the role of “Madame Dilly”. Tony Award® winner Michael Rupert (Legally Blonde: The Musical, Ragtime, Falsettos, Sweet Charity) plays “Judge Pitkin” alongside Allison Guinn (Hair) as “Lucy Schmeeler,” Tony Award® nominee Phillip Boykin (The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess) and Stephen DeRosa (Hairspray, The Nance, Into The Woods). Rounding out the cast is David Alvarez, Tanya Birl, Angela Brydon, Holly Ann Butler, Max Clayton, Kristine Covillo, Lori Ann Ferreri, Ashley Blair Fitzgerald, Paloma Garcia-Lee, Stephen Hanna, Eloise Kropp, Brandon Leffler, Jess LeProtto, Cory Lingner, Skye Mattox, Michael Rosen, Kathryn Terza, Ricky Ubeda, Cody Williams, Mikey Winslow, and Kevin Worley. ON THE TOWN features book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Leonard Bernstein, performed by the largest orchestra on Broadway. The show is based on an idea by Jerome Robbins. Created by the legendary creative team of Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, and Jerome Robbins, ON THE TOWN grew out of the Jerome Robbins ballet Fancy Free, about three sailors on leave in New York, which debuted in 1944 with the American Ballet Theatre. The musical opened at Broadway’s Adelphi Theater later that year, directed by George Abbott, and played through February 2, 1946 for a total of 462 performances, transferring to the 44th Street Theatre and Martin Beck Theatre along the way. ON THE TOWN features scenic and projection design by Tony Award® winner Beowulf Boritt (Act One, Chaplin, Rock of Ages), lighting design by Drama Desk nominee Jason Lyons (Bring it On, Rock of Ages), costume design by Tony Award® winner Jess Goldstein (Newsies, Jersey Boys, The Rivals), sound design by Tony Award® nominee Kai Harada (Follies, Million Dollar Quartet), hair and makeup design by Leah Loukas (A Night with Janis Joplin, Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike), musical direction by James Moore, and additional material by Robert Cary and Jonathan Tolins. ON THE TOWN is produced by Howard & Janet Kagan (Pippin, The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess);Severn Partners Entertainment; Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman; Paula Marie Black; Nigel Lythgoe; Michael J. Moritz Jr.; Ken Mahoney/Michael A. Alden/Dale Badway; Ambassador Theatre Group; Margie and Bryan Weingarten; Kim Schall; Michael Rubenstein; Terry, Louise and Chris Lingner; Corey Brunish and Brisa Trinchero; Stephanie Rosenberg; Domnick Laruffa Jr. and Rob Hinderliter; Neal Rubinstein/Jeremy Handelman; Lizbeth Bintz; Allan S. Gordon and Adam S. Gordon; Matt Ross/Ben Feldman/Pamela Cooper; and Barrington Stage Company. FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.onthetownbroadway.com

OMG. Get well soon Birdsall. What a terrible ordeal.

I'm guessing that Kent would return in some capacity to ABT. Based ont the Paloma interviews I've read, she does not seem eager to continue in any way with ballet in general or ABT in particular.

I finally got a chance to see this exhibit. A spectacular show. See it if you can.

I think they have held back from sale most of the available orchestra seats for the Somogyi farewell. Additionally, I noticed on their website yesterday that there is a special going on for people paying with Mastercard, so some of those seats may have been blocked of from sale for that reason. I think that they may try to play the dynamic pricing game for the Somogyi farewell.

Karen Uphoff has retired. Her photo is removed from the ABT website.

Given his vision issues, how likely is it that Filin will be able to secure a similar position elsewhere. Essentially, this criminal act of blinding him has robbed him of his vision, as well as future employment options. I hope I'm wrong and that he can obtain a good position elsewhere. Awful in every way.

Here's the lineup http://www.nycitycenter.org/tickets/productionNew.aspx?performanceNumber=9020#.VbkN-xbv5c4

Given his acting ability, I would be interested to see Roman Zhurbin dance "Death" in Green Table. Putting Company B on fifty percent of the programs is a big negative for me. So far I have avoided purchasing any tickets to programs with that work as part of the bill. They are overloading the season with Company Bt and to a lesser extent, the Green Table. In contrast, why so few performances of Valse Fantasie and Piano Concerto.

This is the earliest they have ever announced casting for a fall season. I guess they want to bring in the $$$$ ASAP from those who were holding out for casting.