Friday, January 31, 2020
Washington balletgoers rarely get to see the National Ballet of Canada so it is a special treat when this extraordinary company performs at the Kennedy Center, as it is now through Sunday, F…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:48AM[SHARE]Friday, November 29, 2019
Washingtonians are unusually lucky to have two top-notch Nutcrackers to choose from every year. The Washington Ballet's charming D.C.-themed production is an area favorite and it is always i…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:42AM[SHARE]Friday, October 25, 2019
Honest artistry is flourishing at the Washington Ballet these days and it was on delightful display Thursday night when the company opened NEXTsteps, a program of three world premieres that …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:24PM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 9, 2019
The Mariinksy Ballet marks its annual appearance at the Kennedy Center this week with an unusual offering: a full-length three-act Paquita, a ballet that is rarely performed in its entirety.…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:48AM[SHARE]Friday, May 17, 2019
The Washington Ballet's 2019-2020 season promises to be an interesting mix of classical and contemporary ballets, and will without a doubt delight both hard-core traditionalists and dance lo…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:42PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 16, 2019
The Kennedy Center's 2019/2020 Ballet and Dance Season is an embarrassment of riches with seven of the world's top ballet companies, and nine stellar modern and contemporary dance troupes. T…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:42PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Out of all the ballets in the classical cannon, Le Corsaire possesses one of the thinnest and most nonsensical plot lines around, but who cares. Lovers of classical dance have been flocking …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:53AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 3, 2019
New York City Ballet returns to Washington this week for its annual visit to the Kennedy Center with two programs that include two works from the company's legendary founder George Balanchin…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:09PM[SHARE]Thursday, February 28, 2019
The Washington Ballet's new production of The Sleeping Beauty, running through Sunday at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater, is a breakthrough for D.C.'s hometown ballet company. It is …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:10PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 30, 2019
American Ballet Theatre's production of Harlequinade, at the Kennedy Center through Sunday, transforms old-fashioned commedia dell'arte stock characters and situations into something elegant…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:04AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Opening today in major U.S. cinemas, The Royal Ballet's production of Kenneth MacMillan's riveting Mayerling is not for the faint of heart. It is also not recommended for children under 12. …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:18AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 1, 2018
The Washington Ballet's Contemporary Masters program, which opened Wednesday night at the Harman Center for the Arts and continues through Sunday, is a master class in late 20th Century mode…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:42AM[SHARE]Friday, October 19, 2018
Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker's Dog Without Feathers (Cão Sem Plumas) at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater though Saturday is a small spectacle, but it's a powerful spectacle…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:32AM[SHARE] 
