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Sunday, September 25, 2016

OCD Love review – striking fusion of techno, dance and OCD by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonSix dancers move as one in Sharon Eyal’s gravely beautiful exploration of the obsessive-compulsive stateL-E-V is an Israeli dance company created by choreographer S…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:28AM
Sunday, September 18, 2016

Illicit Worlds of Indian Dance review – high camp and sliding glances by Luke Jennings

Rich Mix, LondonClassical Indian dance meets Bollywood drag in a night of tradition and subversionAkademi was founded in 1979 to promote the understanding of South Asian dance in Britain, an…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM
Sunday, September 11, 2016

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater review – sorrow, sex and the gospel truth by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe American troupe’s thrilling programmes transform oppression into a night of pure joyThere is a haunting symmetry to the opening-night programme of Alvin Ailey A…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:07AM
Sunday, September 4, 2016

Her Name Was Carmen review – stunningly inappropriate by Luke Jennings

St Petersburg Ballet’s no doubt heartfelt take on the refugee crisis is undone by poor plotting, weak choreography and some astonishingly ill-judged costumesThe St Petersburg Ballet Theatr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:30AM
Sunday, August 28, 2016

Blushed; Terra Incognita; Pop-Up Duets; Trinity; The Sacrifice of Roaring – review by Luke Jennings

Various venues, EdinburghLove, death and fairytale footwear are explored in the smallest of spaces at the Edinburgh fringeDance always puts up a good front on the Edinburgh festival fringe, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:39AM
Sunday, July 17, 2016

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker review – the squeak of trainers at Tate Modern by Luke Jennings

Tate Modern, LondonThe Turbine Hall is a suitably austere fit for Anne Teresa De KeersmaekerAnne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s Work/Travail/Arbeid asks whether choreography can only be presented…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:11AM
Sunday, July 10, 2016

Barbarians review – Hofesh Shechter's midlife crisis by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe rough-cut, taste-flouting work of the Israeli choreographer has a new targetHofesh Shechter divides dance audiences. There are the faithful, committed to the chor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:27AM
Sunday, July 3, 2016

Natalia Osipova review – the Russian ballet star is lost in space by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonStarry commissions by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Russell Maliphant and Arthur Pita are a poor fit for Osipova’s talentWhen ballet stars detach themselves from their pare…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:28AM
Sunday, June 26, 2016

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Shakespeare triple bill – review by Luke Jennings

Birmingham HippodromeWink, The Moor’s Pavane and The Shakespeare Suite take on not just the bard’s heroes and villains, but the sonnets to bootBirmingham Royal Ballet have been celebrati…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:16AM
Sunday, June 19, 2016

Swan Lake review – a muted ballet blanc saved by its corps by Luke Jennings

Royal Albert Hall, LondonA revival of Derek Deane’s production brings its 60-strong backing dancers to the foreDerek Deane’s production of Swan Lake for English National Ballet is not es…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:34AM
Sunday, June 12, 2016

Benjamin Millepied: ballet’s black swan bows out in Paris by Luke Jennings

Last week Benjamin Millepied resigned as head of dance at the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet, criticising the company’s rigid ways. Luke Jennings, who spoke to the choreographer twice in r…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:57PM

Jane Eyre review – a quietly enthralling classic by Luke Jennings

Aylesbury Waterside theatreRestrained, but clear and fluent choreography brings Charlotte Brontë’s novel to life on the stageThe virtues of Northern Ballet’s new production of Jane Eyre…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:52AM
Sunday, June 5, 2016

Betroffenheit review – from trauma, a savage beauty by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonCrystal Pite fashions unflinching art from real-life tragedy in this inspiring dance-theatre hybridThe premise for Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young’s Betroffenheit s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:49AM

Royal Ballet triple bill review – a breakthrough for Wayne McGregor by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonThe choreographer’s new work, Obsidian Tear, is a dramatic standout in a programme of light and shadeThe Royal Ballet’s triple bill opens with Wayne McGregor’s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:50AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Juliet & Romeo review – Mats Ek’s vivid spin on Shakespeare by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s WellsMats Ek evokes the divided world in which the star-crossed lovers are raised in his thrilling adaptationWhen the veteran Swedish choreographer Mats Ek approaches a ballet nar…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:38PM
Sunday, May 29, 2016

Jekyll & Hyde review – rock’n’roll swagger by Luke Jennings

Drew McOnie delivers skilful storytelling and terrific dancing with an inspired Jekyll and Hyde set in 1950s LondonThe narrative issue is one of the most pressing in dance today. Very few ch…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:46AM
Sunday, May 22, 2016

Drew McOnie: ‘It’s not a technical process, it’s instinctual’ by Luke Jennings

The Olivier award-winning choreographer on working with Matthew Bourne, his creative process and his new production of Jekyll and Hyde at the Old VicDrew McOnie, 30, is a London-based choreo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36AM

Nederlands Dans Theater 2 review – this dream team deserves better by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonFace-pulling and slow-motion walking are no substitute for great choreography, which is a shame, because NDT2’s dancers are brilliantSolo was choreographed by Hans …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:21AM
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

The competitive world of ballet by Luke Jennings

Set in a Palladian villa in Richmond Park, White Lodge is already one of the most fiercely competitive schools in the country. But young British dancers are finding it tougher than everIt's …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:14AM
Sunday, May 15, 2016

Swan Lake review – antique and modern by Luke Jennings

Theatre Royal, NewcastleDespite contemporary costumes and choreography, Scottish Ballet’s Swan Lake remains stuck in the 19th centuryIn his new version of Swan Lake for Scottish Ballet, Da…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:28AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Frankenstein review – a monster hash from the Royal Ballet by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonThe dancing is superb, the sets magnificent, but Liam Scarlett’s new full-length ballet squanders Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpieceThere’s a riveting scene in …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM
Sunday, May 8, 2016

Frankenstein review – a monster hash from the Royal Ballet by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonThe dancing is superb, the sets magnificent, but Liam Scarlett’s new full-length ballet Frankenstein squanders Mary Shelley’s great novelThere’s a riveting sce…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:44AM
Sunday, May 1, 2016

May Contain Food review – half-baked swipe at food fixation by Luke Jennings

The Place, LondonLuca Silvestrini’s satire on faddish eating is inventive but not quite food for thoughtAnxieties related to eating, diet and restaurant protocol are something of a first-w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:15AM
Sunday, April 24, 2016

The Winter’s Tale review – high drama from Soares and Calvert by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonResonant performances ignite Christopher Wheeldon’s exploration of Shakespeare’s most puzzling tyrantIn Shakespeare’s play The Winter’s Tale, King Leontes of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:31AM
Sunday, April 17, 2016

She Said review – three steps forward for women by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonEnglish National Ballet’s new triple bill shakes up the status quo, with a little help from Frida Kahlo and MedeaThe tone is set for English National Ballet’s new…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:14AM
Sunday, April 3, 2016

Richard Alston Dance Company review – a match made in heaven by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, London Richard Alston weds Indian classicism to European courtliness in one of the finest new works of the yearChopin’s piano compositions seem to rise from a lake of sil…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM
Sunday, March 27, 2016

Ballet Black triple bill review – dash, daring and joie de vivre by Luke Jennings

Barbican, LondonBallet Black’s triple bill was graced with some sparkling performances and Britain’s most diverse ballet audience everLast week Ballet Black sold out the Barbican for two…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03AM
Sunday, March 20, 2016

If You Kiss Me, Kiss Me review – teenage kicks with Jane Horrocks by Luke Jennings

Young Vic, LondonHorrocks and choreographer Aletta Collins join forces for an evening of post-punk anthemsThe actor and singer Jane Horrocks, best known as daffy Bubble in the BBC TV series …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:14AM
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Dance review: Café Müller & The Rite of Spring/Tanztheater Wuppertal, Sadler's Wells, London by Luke Jennings

On a rare visit to the UK, Pina Bausch's dance company stuns through dreams and desolationCafé Müller & The Rite of Spring/Tanztheater Wuppertal Sadler's Wells, London EC1The received …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:10AM
Sunday, March 13, 2016

Golden Hours; Institute reviews – from a comedy of errors to a taut tale of terror by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells; The Place, LondonAn inert retelling of As You Like It strips the Bard of humour, but Gecko’s latest walk on the psyche’s wild side is shot through with dreadGolden Hour…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:20AM
Sunday, March 6, 2016

Giselle; Scary Shit review – esprit de corps and goofball chaos by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House; Pleasance theatre, LondonSupporting players shine in a splendid Giselle, while a two-woman show about urban life has wit and poignancyGiselle is the greatest of the Romant…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:31AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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