Dale Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 From the company: GILLIAN MURPHY TO TAKE MATERNITY LEAVE American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Gillian Murphy has announced her maternity leave. She and her husband, former ABT Principal Dancer Ethan Stiefel, are expecting their first child in June 2019. Ms. Murphy, who joined American Ballet Theatre in 1996, will not perform on the Company’s National Tour or during the 2019 Metropolitan Opera House season, but plans to return to the Company in the Fall. Link to comment
mille-feuille Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) 1. Congratulations to Gillian and Ethan! What happy news! 😍 2. NO!!! I was planning on seeing her O/O for the first time this spring! 😩 Edited December 14, 2018 by mille-feuille Link to comment
abatt Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Hmm. Who will get her roles this spring? Link to comment
mille-feuille Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, abatt said: Hmm. Who will get her roles this spring? My money's on Teuscher. Hoping for some increased Shevchenko and Brandt as well though! Link to comment
vendangeuse Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 29 minutes ago, mille-feuille said: 1. Congratulations to Gillian and Ethan! What happy news! 😍 2. NO!!! I was planning on seeing her O/O for the first time this spring! 😩 I feel exactly the same, as I was also planning to see her in Swan Lake for the first time! Though I suppose I should know better by now than to expect casting not to change. But I am happy to lose the chance to see her dance O/O for a reason like this, instead of (for example) an injury. She was scheduled to dance O/O with Hallberg... and so I kind of expect either Boylston or Seo to take her place, since those are the two principals Hallberg seems to be paired with most often. Shevchenko would be my preference though—fingers crossed! Link to comment
JuliaJ Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Very bizarre casting change... Teuscher and Ball are now dancing on the Friday night that Hallberg and Murphy were scheduled for... now Hallberg is dancing with Copeland on Saturday 6/29. Link to comment
ABT Fan Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, JuliaJ said: Very bizarre casting change... Teuscher and Ball are now dancing on the Friday night that Hallberg and Murphy were scheduled for... now Hallberg is dancing with Copeland on Saturday 6/29. Hallberg with Copeland???? Link to comment
California Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 And Copeland is getting both of Murphy's Manon's (19th and 22nd). I think that will be a debut in the lead, no? Link to comment
Helene Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Congratulations to Murphy and Stiefel Link to comment
Dancerboy90210 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I was hoping stella would get the Manon performances. I’ll take a hard pass on Copeland in Manon. Link to comment
ABT Fan Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 25 minutes ago, Dancerboy90210 said: I was hoping stella would get the Manon performances. I’ll take a hard pass on Copeland in Manon. Ditto. Link to comment
LadyBubbles Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Congrats to Gillian and Ethan. Sad that I won't be able to watch Murphy perform next year, but I'm very glad that it's for that reason. I was concerned when she was replaced in Nutcracker and worried that injury was the issue. I'm so happy it's not the case. Also, so glad I made it to her Don Q performance this past MET season. Link to comment
CTballetfan Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Wonderful news for this special couple who have given so much joy to their ballet fans. They have always been my favorites and now their lives will be even more enriched. Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 On 12/14/2018 at 1:35 PM, abatt said: Hmm. Who will get her roles this spring? Jesus ..my ballet traveling incentives keep shrinking, ABT wise. .😶 Link to comment
ABT Fan Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Gillian is now a mama! Her son Ax was born today, on her best friend’s (Stella!) birthday no less. Link to comment
fondoffouettes Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 A first look at Ax: Link to comment
ABT Fan Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 What a cutie pie! Is he signed up for ballet lessons yet? 😉 Congrats to Gillian and Ethan. Link to comment
AB'sMom Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Even by baby standards, which are quite high, that’s a beautiful baby. Link to comment
tutu Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 (edited) Pointe has a great story about many of the new or expecting parents at ABT, including interviews with Lauren Post, Alexandra Basmagy, Thomas Forster, and Luciana Paris: Quote What has it been like going through your pregnancies all together? Lauren Post: I feel like it's been so helpful to have Gemma and Luciana to show that yes, you can continue your career and have a child. Because for a while, there weren't many moms at ABT. Going through the pregnancy with Alex and Gillian has been hugely helpful. We compare notes like, "Is this normal?" It's very reassuring. There are also some great photos of the dancers with their baby bumps — check out that first picture with Post, Basmagy, and Murphy on the stairs! I also loved this quote from Forster: Quote Though it might seem like Forster's energy would be spread thin, becoming a dad has actually given him more focus in all areas of his life. "Before I had a kid I was very much a sleepy-head and daydreamer, but once you're called to action you just snap out of it," he explains. "If anything, I'm on less sleep now but I'm way more energetic. It just changes you. You can't be lazy anymore because there's a whole life that needs your support. So you get out there and you do it." Edited July 10, 2019 by tutu formatting Link to comment
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