By GUILHEREME MELETTI YAZBEK There is something inherently unstable about a mixed repertory program. Unlike a full-length work, which unfolds through a sustained aesthetic trajectory—developing its own internal logic and language—a program composed of multiple choreographies often resists cohesion, offering… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU Any performance by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater is guaranteed to be a masterclass in technique, poise, elegance, and intricate choreography. PBT opens its 55th Emerald Anniversary Season with the Pittsburgh premiere of Trey McIntyre‘s Peter Pan, which… Read More ›
PBT’s Family-Friendly 2023-24 Season Finale is at the Benedum Center. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Cinderella is a U.S. premiere by Australian choreographer Jayne Smeulders. This version of Cinderella stays true to the beloved fairy tale and classic 1944 Sergei Prokofiev score. The whimsical, transformational story includes favorite… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU It’s a “tale as old as time, and a song as old as rhyme.” Beauty and the Beast is the classic tale of Belle and the Beast that many people, young and old, have become familiar with,… Read More ›
