Jerome Robbins
Still Fancy Free: City Ballet Hauls Out Jerome Robbins
You may have noticed that Jerome Robbins is being celebrated all over the place. And why not? He’s worth celebrating. But why now? Because it’s about to be his 90th birthday? We usually organize these things (as we did for Balanchine) for the centenary. Why this case of premature celebration? read more »
The Tremendous Trocks Spoof, Stumble and Soar
The Trocks—or, if you prefer, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo—do many things at on read more »
From Ballet to Broadway- A Genius Makes His Mark
One of the most touching tales in Amanda Vaill’s Somewhere: The Life of Jerome Robbins is about a read more »
A Masterpiece Revived: One Singular Sensation
Do you know what I think are the most beautiful words in the English language—certainly in the lan read more »
Diamond Project’s Big Bangs; City Ballet in Transition
The City Ballet season just ended may prove to have been a defining moment in the company’s hi read more »
Wheeldon Waxing Romantic; City Ballet Missing the Mark
The mystery of Christopher Wheeldon deepens. read more »
A.B.T.'s Triumphant Season Reveals a Depth of Talent
American Ballet Theatre’s fall season at the City Center was the most interesting and the stronges read more »
A.B.T.’s Triumphant Season Reveals a Depth of Talent
American Ballet Theatre’s fall season at the City Center was the most interesting and the stro read more »
Varone's Passionate Whirlwind: Emotions, Honest and Urgent
Doug Varone's Castles is the best new dance piece I've seen in a long time. read more »
Forget the Story: Twyla's No Talk, All Action
When it comes to reviewing ballet, publishing an anthology of the 20th century's best lyrics, editin read more »
Bea Arthur, the Bawd of Broadway, Talks Dirty Just Between Friends
When you were a child, did you have a sweet old granny who told you dirty jokes? read more »
Gay Pride Takes Center Stage in Dramatist's Flouncy Memoir
Original Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood , by Arthur Laurents. Alfred A. Knopf. read more »
John Heilpern
There are a number of reasons for the sorry state of dance on Broadway today. read more »













