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Last modified on Wed 19 May 2021 06.46 EDT It is a statement of intent that the Royal Ballet’s first show back for 2021 is focused on living creators, not classics from the vaults. We’re starting afresh, and the dancers are full of hunger and finesse, diving into new vocabularies and ways of storytelling. Christopher Wheeldon’s well-loved Within the Golden Hour is a safe opener, with its twinkling costumes, the minimalist swell of Ezio Bosso’s score and the kind of dance you...

The Royal Ballet returned with, inter alia, Christopher Wheeldons Within the Golden Hour Credit: Bill Cooper The Royal Ballet was given a standing ovation last night before the curtain even rose. And who, frankly, can blame the dance-starved audience for demonstrating such noisy relief? It was Britain’s flagship ballet company’s first live performance in five months. True, the front of house remains barren: at 784, audience capacity is still barely one-third of the “peacetime” 2,256, an...

From kitchen to stage: Royal Ballet dancers prepare for reopening Reuters | May 17, 2021 11:05 PM EDT Members of The Royal Ballet rehearse "Within The Golden Hour" by Christopher Wheeldon which forms part of the mixed programme "21st-Century Choreographers", (Photo : REUTERS/Toby Melville) Royal Ballet dancer Anna Rose OSullivan last performed to London audiences in "The Nutcracker" in December. She played Clara in a handful of shows and was to debut as the Sugar Plum Fairy when the COVID-19 pa...

By SJ Arnegger Lia Vollack Productions and MJ MJ will begin performances on Broadway on December 6, 2021, with an opening night set for Tuesday, February 1, 2022 , at the newly refurbished Neil Simon Theatre. As previously announced, MJ, which will star Tony Award nominee Ephraim Sykes, features a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize® winner Lynn Nottage and a score made up of some of the best-loved, top-selling songs in recording history. Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon will direct ...

MJ marquee (© Little Fang Photography) MJ, the new Broadway musical inspired by the life of singer Michael Jackson, has announced a February 1, 2022 opening at the Neil Simon Theatre. Previews will begin December 6, 2021. Ephraim Sykes is set to star as Michael Jackson in the production, which has a book by Lynn Nottage, direction and choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, and songs from Jacksons extensive catalogue of music. Plot details of the production have been kept largely under wraps for...

MJ The Musical will open in 2021, a year after it was first scheduled. MJ The Musical will begin previews at the Neil Simon Theatre on December 6, ahead of an opening night on Feb. 1, 2022. Ephraim Sykes stays attached to the production, leading the MJ The Musical cast as the titular singer. Previously, Sykes has played David Ruffin in MJ The Musical is based on the life of Michael Jackson, exploring his early career as a member of the Jackson 5 to becoming a musical superstar. The produc...

phindie More than one year has passed since the first lockdown was declared in Philadelphia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has affected everyone’s life in numerous ways, but one of the hardest-hit fields must be the live art industry. Its nature is to interact with people in the real world, yet they were completely deprived of the means to do so.  Since the lockdown, dance companies around the world have been exploring their way to connect with their audiences. Some dancers published mov...

Joshua Kosman May 6, 2021Updated: May 6, 2021, 6:49 pm Members of the San Francisco Ballet dance George Balanchine’s “Symphony in C.” Photo: Erik Tomasson The San Francisco Ballet plans to be back in the War Memorial Opera House for a live 2022 performance season — just in time to celebrate Helgi Tomasson’s 37th and final season as artistic director. The new season, announced Thursday, May 6, is scheduled to open with a Jan. 27 gala and continue through May 8, 2022, with ...