Few things are as exciting as when Houston Ballet stages a Rock, Roll & Tutus mixed repertory program, and it’s not just because rock music makes an appearance…
Read more Rock, Roll & Tutus a Thrilling Mixed Rep at Houston BalletFor the first time since 2008, Houston Ballet has mounted a production of John Cranko’s Onegin. After seeing the show, the only real question is, why so long?…
Read more Flawless Onegin Opens Houston Ballet SeasonWhen First Soloist Tyler Donatelli dances in all three of the ballets in Houston Ballet’s Rock, Roll & Tutus mixed rep program one of those is especially special —…
Read more Mixed Rep of Rock, Roll & Tutus at Houston BalletIt’s a story driven by emotion, passion and poor choices in which timing is everything — not only in the plot but in the number of challenging and…
Read more Houston Ballet Explores the Difficult Steps and Choices Made in OneginMixed repertory programs are always something special, especially when they come from a company like Houston Ballet, known for firmly placing its proverbial finger on the pulse of…
Read more Velocity is An Emotional and Thrilling Triple Bill at Houston BalletThe Little Mermaid dates back to 1837, the year that author Hans Christian Andersen published it – well before the 1989 animated film ushered in a Disney Renaissance.…
Read more Ethereal Little Mermaid Opens Houston Ballet Season with a SplashWe’re officially into June, and the month of June – if you didn’t know – is National Outdoors Month. There’s been very little reason to want to be…
Read more Best Bets: Barricade Boys, mutability and Apollo 10 ½When former Principal dancer Amy Fote was approached by Houston Ballet’s Artistic Director Stanton Welch to get out on stage again and dance the part of the Widow…
Read more Houston Ballet Celebrates the Passage of Time in its Mixed Rep Four SeasonsHistory should always look as good as it does in Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling, a beautifully grim take on a scandalous chapter from 19th-century Hapsburg history now playing…
Read more Gripping Psychological Drama and Dance Collide in Mayerling at Houston BalletFor the commitment-phobic amongst us, there’s nothing better than a mixed repertory program. It’s much needed variety in comfortable, bite-size pieces. Over at the Wortham Theater Center, Houston…
Read more Poignancy and Aggression Captivate in Houston Ballet’s Latest Mixed Rep BespokeIs Stanton Welch’s Cinderella as magical as its forebearers? That’s the question going in to the Wortham Theater Center for the Houston Ballet’s latest mounting of Welch’s more…
Read more Houston Ballet’s Enchanting Cinderella Finds New Life in Age-Old Fairy Tale
