MoMo Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I am going to be unpopular on this. I love R and J and never tire of it. ABT performs it beautifully and it is a standard in their repertoire. It is very popular with audiences. I do agree about casting, though. What will be the R and J pairings? Skylar is due her Juliet. Link to comment
DPell Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, MoMo said: I am going to be unpopular on this. I love R and J and never tire of it. ABT performs it beautifully and it is a standard in their repertoire. It is very popular with audiences. I do agree about casting, though. What will be the R and J pairings? Skylar is due her Juliet. The R&J pairs this season are Teuscher/Bell, Hurlin/Royal III, Boylston/Camargo, Seo/Stearns, Murphy/Whiteside, Shevchenko/Forster, and Trenary/Cornejo. Hopefully Brandt will get her Juliette sooner rather than later. Edited February 23, 2023 by DPell I made a spelling error Link to comment
MoMo Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I didn’t document my question correctly. I meant to say how are they going to cast Juliet when Misty comes back? I am aware of current casting of Juliet. But thank you for providing that information. Link to comment
DPell Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Ahh, that makes more sense. I have a feeling that Hurlin and Trenary are the ones who are going to be pushed back when Misty comes back. Link to comment
abatt Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Misty's partner of choice is usually Cornejo, although I think she was scheduled to dance R&J with Royal before the pandemic. How much longer do we think Cornejo can hang on as a principal? I can't even imagine how Misty could dance Giselle in 2024 after having been off the stage for this many years. Link to comment
ABT Fan Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 21 minutes ago, abatt said: Misty's partner of choice is usually Cornejo, although I think she was scheduled to dance R&J with Royal before the pandemic. How much longer do we think Cornejo can hang on as a principal? I can't even imagine how Misty could dance Giselle in 2024 after having been off the stage for this many years. How much longer can Murphy hang on as a principal? It’s possible she could retire before Copeland returns, which would open up a Juliet spot (&O/O, Giselle, etc). But, the partner issue remains. Copeland was scheduled to dance R&J with Royal pre-covid. I don’t know if Cornejo can hang on long enough for her return, although he has been having a great run lately. I think the reason Brandt hasn’t been given a Juliet yet is a lack of suitable partners to go around. Link to comment
MoMo Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 1 hour ago, ABT Fan said: How much longer can Murphy hang on as a principal? It’s possible she could retire before Copeland returns, which would open up a Juliet spot (&O/O, Giselle, etc). But, the partner issue remains. Copeland was scheduled to dance R&J with Royal pre-covid. I don’t know if Cornejo can hang on long enough for her return, although he has been having a great run lately. I think the reason Brandt hasn’t been given a Juliet yet is a lack of suitable partners to go around. I agree. The number of male partners is lacking and in my opinion there aren’t enough male soloists, who could partner. Link to comment
California Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 3 hours ago, ABT Fan said: How much longer can Murphy hang on as a principal? It’s possible she could retire before Copeland returns, which would open up a Juliet spot (&O/O, Giselle, etc). But, the partner issue remains. Copeland was scheduled to dance R&J with Royal pre-covid. I don’t know if Cornejo can hang on long enough for her return, although he has been having a great run lately. I think the reason Brandt hasn’t been given a Juliet yet is a lack of suitable partners to go around. I thought it was interesting that Murphy and Cornejo are scheduled for the last two days of the Met season - Murphy on the 21st and Cornejo on the 22nd. If anybody is about to retire, that's the time and place to do it. Cornejo has been looking so strong lately, I wonder if he'll hang on for another year. Murphy seems most likely to retire, to me. Link to comment
fondoffouettes Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) I listened to the portion of Whiteside's podcast where Copeland discusses her future plans, and she also mentions retirement. She says a second documentary about her life is in the works and that the idea is for it to culminate with her retirement from ABT. She says it's possible 2023-2024 may be the season she retires, but she's basically playing it by ear. The way she mentions Giselle and Romeo and Juliet in spring 2024 makes it sound like they are programmed, but it's not entirely clear. I fear all we're going to see are warhorses in the Met season from now on... I'd be surprised if Murphy continues beyond the 2024, or even the 2023, season. ABT's typical late-career vehicles -- Macmillan and Giselle -- have never been her calling card. I wish I could see her in Sylvia one last time, but I realize that's not realistic to hope for, for a variety of reasons. Edited February 24, 2023 by fondoffouettes Link to comment
abatt Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 3 hours ago, California said: I thought it was interesting that Murphy and Cornejo are scheduled for the last two days of the Met season - Murphy on the 21st and Cornejo on the 22nd. If anybody is about to retire, that's the time and place to do it. Cornejo has been looking so strong lately, I wonder if he'll hang on for another year. Murphy seems most likely to retire, to me. Yes, I noticed this too. I'm wondering if either one will retire this season. Link to comment
Becki Lee Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Could change but Herman is already listed for the Giselle at Wolf Trap in late July. Link to comment
nanushka Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) I don’t think ABT has had a particular tradition of holding farewells in the final day or two of the Met season in recent years, and when there have been major farewells they’ve tended to be announced well in advance. Neither of which is to say it won’t happen for either dancer, just that the timing of their scheduled performances doesn’t make me think it’s especially likely. Edited February 24, 2023 by nanushka Link to comment
matilda Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Jarod Curley from the corps is a very promising dancer/actor/partner who could eventually lead the big ballets. Thankfully management seems to be recognizing his talents, as he's dancing Some Assembly Required on tour. They do need more promising lead males though, not just the Mercutio types. Jonathan Klein is a very fine dancer but he needs a lot more practice with partnering. Link to comment
nysusan Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 35 minutes ago, matilda said: Jarod Curley from the corps is a very promising dancer/actor/partner who could eventually lead the big ballets. Thankfully management seems to be recognizing his talents, as he's dancing Some Assembly Required on tour. They do need more promising lead males though, not just the Mercutio types. Jonathan Klein is a very fine dancer but he needs a lot more practice with partnering. Jarod Curley is absolutely fabulous in every way - technique, acting, partnering & versatility. I was surprised that he wasn't included in the last batch of promotions. Link to comment
maps Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, nysusan said: Jarod Curley is absolutely fabulous in every way - technique, acting, partnering & versatility. I was surprised that he wasn't included in the last batch of promotions. Jaffe gave Jarod Curley 1 Lord Montague at the KC. No Paris or Benvolio or Tybalt. 1 of 4 male soloists is a complete package-Hoven. Klein was not listed on the final digital casting sheets as Mercutio but was listed as Mandolin in 3 shows. ABT should have updated. Boylston-Camargo made magic. Forster was great. Shevchenko had an annoying clacque with multiple disruptions in the balcony scene. Edited February 25, 2023 by maps Link to comment
Josette Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 How was Shevchenko’s performance? Link to comment
MoMo Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Waiting for casting to be published for Like Water for Chocolate. ABT will be premiering it March29-April 2nd, at Segerstrom in Costa Mesa. I have seen a few rehearsal scenes on Instagram: Herman Cornejo and Cassie Trenary. Also Devon Tuescher and Joo Won Ahn. Skylar Brandt showed a scene with Jose Sebastian with a fabulous lift! Link to comment
balletlover08 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, MoMo said: Waiting for casting to be published for Like Water for Chocolate. ABT will be premiering it March29-April 2nd, at Segerstrom in Costa Mesa. I have seen a few rehearsal scenes on Instagram: Herman Cornejo and Cassie Trenary. Also Devon Tuescher and Joo Won Ahn. Skylar Brandt showed a scene with Jose Sebastian with a fabulous lift! Seems like carmaggio and Sunmi park as well (Carl Lopez posted a story but it may be gone now). Edited February 26, 2023 by balletlover08 Link to comment
DPell Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 10 hours ago, MoMo said: Waiting for casting to be published for Like Water for Chocolate. ABT will be premiering it March29-April 2nd, at Segerstrom in Costa Mesa. I have seen a few rehearsal scenes on Instagram: Herman Cornejo and Cassie Trenary. Also Devon Tuescher and Joo Won Ahn. Skylar Brandt showed a scene with Jose Sebastian with a fabulous lift! I’m regularly checking the Sergstrom site and ABT site for any casting updates. I’d imagine casting will be announced soon. We’re a month out from the premiere Link to comment
Josette Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Chris Wheeldon will decide the casting order closer to the performances. They are still rehearsing. Link to comment
stuben Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Doesn’t choreographers decide on first cast, and the rest of casting would be an AD input? I thought that’s what Ratmansky did? Perhaps I’m wrong but I believe I read that somewhere. Link to comment
Josette Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 I doubt it. I am aware that Wheeldon approves the casting. Link to comment
ba11et0mane Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 does anyone know what time single tickets go on sale for met season ? i know the date is april 24th but i can’t find the time. Link to comment
AB'sMom Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 I can’t remember it ever taking this long for casting to be posted for Segerstrom performances. I’m not even sure which cast I most want to see, but I have some feelings about who I’m not particularly interested in seeing. Link to comment
DPell Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 36 minutes ago, ba11et0mane said: does anyone know what time single tickets go on sale for met season ? i know the date is april 24th but i can’t find the time. I believe it’s been noon in the past. Link to comment
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