Joffrey Ballet's 'Frankenstein' has menace and beauty in Chicago premiere of Liam Scarlett adaptation
Jonathan Dole powerfully conveys the hurt, twisted emotions and deep humanity of the creature brought back to life.
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Jonathan Dole powerfully conveys the hurt, twisted emotions and deep humanity of the creature brought back to life.
Cementing its prevalence in mainstream pop culture with Disney’s wildly successful animated adaptation, Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” is without question one of the most beloved fairy tales in the expansive canon. With films, both live action and animated, Broadway musical adaptations and operas, the latest adaptation of Andersen’s fairy tale takes the titular...
The ballet, now receiving its Chicago premiere in a grand-scale production by the Joffrey Ballet on the Lyric Opera House stage, is a strange but compelling work inspired by Hans Christian Anderson’s enduring classic and features impeccible dancing.
It was an evening of sheer, unadulterated delight as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra joined forces with the Joffrey Ballet on Thursday for a pair of world premieres.
The Joffrey Ballet spun onto the Lyric Opera House stage with a program of three beautifully danced works under the umbrella title “Beyond Borders.” Those “borders” were stylistic rather than geographical.