All stories by PAULA CITRON on BroadwayStars

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Rousing toast to Jewish life is a class act by Paula Citron

A new musical revue salutes four great Jewish vaudevillians, then weaves together 34 songs from 13 musicals

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:53PM
Friday, May 13, 2011

A masterful German program from Les Grands Ballets by Paula Citron

Montreal troupe showcases best of modern German choreography

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00PM
Thursday, May 12, 2011

An intimate encounter in a public place by Paula Citron

Interior with moving figures

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:28PM

Peggy Baker at the AGO: An intimate encounter in a public place by Paula Citron

Live action meets paintings and sculptures as the AGO hosts a series of simultaneous dance performances

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:28PM
Friday, May 6, 2011

Édouard Lock's new dance work making a splash in Canada by Paula Citron

Already the subject of raves by European critics, the latest work by Montreal choreographer Édouard Lock arrives in Canada

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM

Sarah McLachlan ballet shimmers in beauty by Paula Citron

Jean Grand-Maitre’s new dance program based on the musician’s pop songs is simple and elegant - and superbly performed by Alberta Ballet

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Paul Taylor continues to impress with pure, provocative dance by Paula Citron

Living legend Paul Taylor creates choreography that is a challenge to modern audiences - there’s no technology and no text. But it’s worth the hard work to see his true genius

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:04PM
Monday, April 25, 2011

The ‘naughty boy’ of modern dance shows no signs of slowing down by Paula Citron

At 80, the legendary choreographer Paul Taylor is returning to Canada for four shows. He’s still creating groundbreaking works ‘because I want to be different each time’

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00PM
Thursday, April 21, 2011

Lion King still feeling the love by Paula Citron

The touring version of The Lion King has all the roar of the original

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:42PM

The Lion King: Still feeling the love by Paula Citron

The touring version of much-loved musical has all the roar of the original

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:42PM
Monday, April 18, 2011

EXpose Co. delights with a cross-cultural celebration of gayness by Paula Citron

EXpose Co. is an enjoyable celebration of men’s feminine side, with Asian, North and South American and European influences

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:01AM

Ballet on Emily Dickinson is pleasant, if not poetic by Paula Citron

Canadian Pacific Ballet’s interpretation of Emily Dickinson’s poetry in dance is pretty but not specific enough

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:01AM
Friday, April 15, 2011

Ballet BC's 25th Anniversary: Ambitious, but not perfect by Paula Citron

Vancouver performance highlights new work by four Canadian choreographers: Wen Wei Wang, Serge Bennathan, Donald Sales and Gioconda Barbuto

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Kaeja dance focuses on anatomy - perhaps too closely by Paula Citron

Anniversary program fuses dance with video to reveal some uncomfortable truths about a mature human body

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:58PM
Tuesday, April 5, 2011

NAC’s dance card for next year includes Pina Bausch by Paula Citron

Playbill for 2011-2012 includes exclusive engagements by big-name companies, highlighted by Tanztheater Wuppertal

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00PM
Friday, March 25, 2011

You’ve come a long way, Baby Boyz by Paula Citron

Urban dance outfit Baby Boyz deserves an encouragement award

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:00PM
Thursday, March 24, 2011

Choreographer explores his Russian roots with the National Ballet by Paula Citron

Colour is key to following 12 complex and compelling vignettes of modernist work

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:25PM
Monday, March 21, 2011

Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky lands in Toronto by Paula Citron

The Russian-born artist, a former dancer with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, talks to The Globe about his work, including Russian Seasons, being mounted this week by the National Ballet of Canada

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM
Thursday, March 10, 2011

National Ballet’s Don Quixote marries showy tricks with purity and panache by Paula Citron

A newly beefed up production, by company ballet master Lindsay Fischer and Evelina Krasnova, glistens and soars

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM
Wednesday, March 9, 2011

The story wanders, but 'Wonderland' looks wonderful by Paula Citron

Shawn Hounsell takes another look at Alice’s adventures in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s new production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM
Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Defying the odds: the seniors of dance by Paula Citron

Age 40 used to mean the end of a dancer’s career, but more and more are pushing the envelope

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM
Monday, March 7, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Russian troupe brings classically graceful ‘Swan Lake’ to Toronto by Paula Citron

Mariinsky Ballet’s interpretation of this classic looks backward with awe-inspiring glory

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:00PM
Friday, February 25, 2011

Reid Anderson’s triumph with Stuttgart Ballet by Paula Citron

With Canadian Reid Anderson at the helm, the renowned Stuttgart Ballet celebrates its 50th anniversary with style and panache

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM

CanAsian festival serves up a soulful dance travelogue by Paula Citron

The event marks its 10th anniversary with a diverse mix of artists, both traditional and contemporary

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Understanding the deep wisdom of Asian dance by Paula Citron

Modest festival focused on traditional dance has grown into an international undertaking

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:35PM

Understanding the deep wisdom of Asian dance by Paula Citron

Modest festival focused on traditional dance has grown into an international undertaking

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:35PM

The Canadian dancers at Stuttgart by Paula Citron

German company includes six Canadian dancers

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:48AM

Keeping a legacy alive is a labour of love for Reid Anderson by Paula Citron

The Canadian artistic director of the Stuttgart Ballet reflects on the company’s anniversary

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:46AM

Keeping a legacy alive is a labour of love for Reid Anderson by Paula Citron

The Canadian artistic director of the Stuttgart Ballet reflects on the company’s anniversary

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:46AM
Friday, February 11, 2011

Winnipeg’s Moulin Rouge too polite for Paris’s den of sleaze by Paula Citron

Jorden Morris’s ballet about the notorious cancan cabaret should sizzle more than this

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM