Dance Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations

Review: PARSONS DANCE at The Joyce Theater
by Miranda Stück - May 17, 2025

At Parsons Dance, endurance and impressive physical demand is no surprise. Artistic Director David Parsons, known for his high energy repertoire and peak athleticism, presents a six-work repertoire at The Joyce Theater, including two commissioned works by Robert Battle and Rena Butler....

Review: NORTHERN BALLET - JANE EYRE, Sadler’s Wells
by Matthew Paluch - May 14, 2025

The dance world is all the richer for having different kinds of storytellers - no doubt. But equally, audience members will inevitably gravitate towards makers they feel a connection with. I should be clear - I don't connect with Cathy Marston’s take on narrative dance, or perhaps just Jane Eyre ra...

Review: ROMEO & JULIET, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Matthew Paluch - May 12, 2025

Considering Kenneth MacMillan’s production of Romeo and Juliet is 60 years old…it looks as fresh as a daisy. This is no mean feat. As when a company is familiar with a ballet it can become stale before you know it - but this absolutely isn't the case, so bravo to all involved. ...

Review: BALLET TO BROADWAY: WHEELDON WORKS, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Matthew Paluch - May 12, 2025

It's a big deal to have an entire evening dedicated to your work, so kudos to Christopher Wheeldon, who's achieved this accolade in his early 50s. Wheeldon deserves recognition, as he's a renowned choreographer of skill and range with an ever-increasing canon. And Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works...

Review: Gibney Company Lets Art be Art
by Lora Strum - May 07, 2025

In a moment when nearly all art has either an uber-famous name attached to it or hyper-social consciousness, art for the sake of art is refreshing. Gibney Company at the Joyce Theatre, running May 06-11th, is just that; two hours of creative self-expression unfolding with all of its quirks, flaws an...

Review: RAMBERT X (LA)HORDE: BRING YOUR OWN, Southbank Centre
by Matthew Paluch - May 08, 2025

Collaborations are very now, and the Rambert x (LA)HORDE combination is a very worthwhile experiment. It brings together the UK's longest running contemporary dance company (with classical ballet beginnings) and one of France's most of the moment collectives (who also run the Ballet National de Mars...

Review: Acosta Danza's CUBAN ECLÉCTICO at The Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
by Audrey Cahak - May 05, 2025

Acosta Danza’s program Cuban Ecléctico ran in the Eisenhower Theater at the Kennedy Center for just three days, but the show deserved much more stage time, both to receive a greater audience and to refine their performance. ...

Review: ALICE (IN WONDERLAND) at The Washington Ballet
by Audrey Cahak - April 30, 2025

The Washington Ballet’s ALICE (in wonderland) is a theatrical, whimsical, and approachable translation of Lewis Carroll’s iconic duology, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. ...

Review: GIGENSIS: THE GENERATION OF THE EARTH at Kennedy Center
by Michela Dwyer - April 23, 2025

What did our critic think of GIGENSIS: THE GENERATION OF THE EARTH at Kennedy Center? In his new work “GIGENSIS: The Generation of the Earth,” Akram Khan interprets a story of familial relations from the ancient Sanskrit epic The Mahabharata. ...

Review: SNOW WHITE: THE SACRIFICE, Sadler's Wells East
by Gary Naylor - April 19, 2025

Caroline Reece leads the company as the wicked Queen, but every moving part is in perfect sync...

Review: Peeping Tom's DIPTYCH: THE MISSING DOOR AND THE LOST ROOM at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - April 12, 2025

Multiple award-winning Belgian dance theatre company, Peeping Tom, brought a new style of dance to Ottawa this week, displaying their signature blend of dance, theatre, and acrobatics with their production of Diptych: The missing door and The lost room at the National Arts Centre....

Review: The Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Visionary Versatility
by Lora Strum - April 11, 2025

The Dance Theatre of Harlem’s (DTH) latest season, which premiered April 10th at the New York City Center and runs through April 13th, is exemplifies the company’s dedication to the Black experience and legacy. Featuring recent neo-classical work from resident choreographer Robert Garland, a world p...

Review: THE FORSYTHE PROGRAMME, Sadler's Wells
by Vikki Jane Vile - April 11, 2025

Back in 2018, English National Ballet premiered Playlist (Track 1, 2) as part of their Voices of America programme. It was William Forsythe’s first new work for a British company in 20 years....

Review: BROKEN LOVE at San Francisco Ballet
by Jim Munson - April 10, 2025

What did our critic think of BROKEN LOVE at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the program of two contrasting ballets that runs through April 18th at the War Memorial Opera House....

Review: INTERNATIONAL DRAFT WORKS 2025, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Matthew Paluch - April 10, 2025

Choreography isn't easy, so choreographic platforms like International Draft Works (2025) are of the utmost importance. The movement lab returns to the Royal Ballet and Opera's Linbury Theatre for another insight into where present day choreography, of ballet companies, is going. ...

Review: VAN MANEN: DUTCH GRANDMASTER at San Francisco Ballet
by Jim Munson - April 08, 2025

What did our critic think of VAN MANEN: DUTCH GRANDMASTER at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the mix-rep program of 4 works by the celebrated choreographer running through April 19th....

Review: Mark Morris Dance Group's MOON
by Emily Berger - April 07, 2025

The Mark Morris Dance Group returned to the Kennedy Center this week for two nights of performances of Moon, a new work created for the Center’s Earth to Space festival which runs through April 20. ...

Review: The Royal Winnipeg Ballet's JEKYLL AND HYDE at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - April 06, 2025

What did our critic think of JEKYLL AND HYDE at National Arts Centre?...

Review: WAKE - THISISPOPBABY, Peacock Theatre
by Matthew Paluch - April 03, 2025

Forgive the urban legend - but they say no one does a funeral like the Irish…and WAKE by THISISPOPBABY, a UK debut now showing at the Peacock Theatre, would suggest this statement is indeed fact rather than hearsay. ...

Review: CYCLES Explores Hip-Hop's Evolution at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater
by Elizabeth Blosfield - April 02, 2025

The U.S. premiere of U.K. hip-hop dance theater company, Boy Blue, brought energy, rhythm and artistry to Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater last weekend with Cycles. The show served as an exploration of hip-hop’s rich history, choreographed by Kenrick Sandy with music compositions by Michael Asa...

Review: BALANCHINE: THREE SIGNATURE WORKS, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Matthew Paluch - March 31, 2025

The Royal Ballet continue The Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival with Balanchine: Three Signature Works. And the triple bill is also an excuse to celebrate Patricia Neary. Neary has been setting Balanchine works for 57 years, and been a member of the RB family for a long time. This pro...

Review: AILEY II Opens New York Season with Style and Verve
by Marina Kennedy - March 28, 2025

Ailey II, the next generation of dance, is now on stage through April 6 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, located at 405 West 55th Street. Led by Artistic Director, Francesca Harper, the twelve talented young dancers are presenting a vibrant, beautifully performed show....

Review: RACHID OURAMDANE & BALLET DU GRAND THÉÂTRE DE GENÈVE, Sadler’s Wells
by Matthew Paluch - March 27, 2025

The Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival continues at Sadler’s Wells with Outsider by Rachid Ouramdane & Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève. It's an experience which goes something like: Yes, no. And no. ...

Review: NYCDAF Hosts DESTINY RISING at The Joyce Theater
by Christina Pandolfi - March 19, 2025

Destiny Rising, an evening to benefit the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation, was held March 17th at the legendary Joyce Theater. As an annual event that celebrates the power of dance education and opportunity, the theater was filled with enthusiastic spirits and rapturous applause all evening long....

Review: LYON OPERA BALLET: MERCE CUNNINGHAM FOREVER, Sadler’s Wells
by Matthew Paluch - March 20, 2025

The Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival continues across venues in London with the Lyon Opera Ballet presenting Merce Cunningham Forever. Cunningham needs no introduction…yet somehow we see very little of his work performed in the UK. It comes down to the Europeans (again) giving us an...