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Third Annual ‘ChoreoLab’ Shines the Spotlight on Cleveland Ballet Dancers’ Creativity [PREVIEW]

By Steve Sucato Cleveland Ballet’s company dancers will stretch their choreographic wings once again in the third annual ChoreoLab, an evening of dance for and by the dancers.  The stylistically diverse program, featuring 13 works by 10+ choreographers, performed by 31 dancers, will take place this Friday, June 5, at Near West Theatre in the Gordon Square Arts District. ChoreoLab stands apart from Cleveland Ballet’s … Continue reading Third Annual ‘ChoreoLab’ Shines the Spotlight on Cleveland Ballet Dancers’ Creativity [PREVIEW]

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AI Theme is at the Center of Maria Caruso’s ‘Counterpoint of Chaos’ Premiering in London’s West End [PREVIEW]

By Steve Sucato Humanity’s evolving relationship with artificial intelligence in our lives and the growing fears surrounding it are the themes of dancer, choreographer, and actress Maria Caruso’s latest evening-length solo work, Counterpoint of Chaos. Following the London successes of the Pittsburgh-native’s one-woman productions Metamorphosis in 2023 and Incarnation in 2024, which were inspired by events in her life, Caruso returns to London’s West End … Continue reading AI Theme is at the Center of Maria Caruso’s ‘Counterpoint of Chaos’ Premiering in London’s West End [PREVIEW]

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Cleveland Ballet’s New ‘Cinderella’ is a Fresh Take on the Classic Tale [PREVIEW]

By Steve Sucato  As a ballet, the first documented versions of Cinderella date back to 1813, but most modern productions are based on Charles Perrault’s 1697 book, “Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper,” and the 1940s Bolshoi Theatre’s ballet production with a libretto by Nikolai Volkov, music by Sergei Prokofiev, and choreography by Rostislav Zakharov, with a comedic handling of the stepsisters’ characters popularized by … Continue reading Cleveland Ballet’s New ‘Cinderella’ is a Fresh Take on the Classic Tale [PREVIEW]

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Star Spangled Ballet to Highlight City Ballet of Cleveland’s ‘Spring Repertory Concert’ [PREVIEW]

By Steve Sucato City Ballet of Cleveland, the pre-professional student company in residence at Cleveland City Dance, will present its 17th annual Spring Repertory Concert on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Lorraine and Bill Dodero Center for Performing Arts at Gilmour Academy. The 90-minute program includes three premieres: two by CBC Artistic Director Courtney Laves-Mearini and one by former CBC dancer Adrienne Chan.  The … Continue reading Star Spangled Ballet to Highlight City Ballet of Cleveland’s ‘Spring Repertory Concert’ [PREVIEW]

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Interviews, Previews

CorningWorks’ Latest Dance-Theater Work Taps Into Today’s Uncertainty Zeitgeist  [PREVIEW]

By Steve Sucato Veteran dancer-choreographer Beth Corning doesn’t wear her heart on her sleeve; it is reflected in her choreographic works if you look with intent. Not one to spoon-feed or preach to audiences, Corning’s works pose thought-provoking questions, often steeped in metaphor, and are sharp-witted, a touch humorous, a tad poignant, and magnificently beautiful in their visuals and craft.  Her latest evening-length work, Foolish … Continue reading CorningWorks’ Latest Dance-Theater Work Taps Into Today’s Uncertainty Zeitgeist  [PREVIEW]

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Broadway World, Previews

Maria Caruso’s Latest Ballet for Bodiography Contemplates the Afterlife [PREVIEW]

By Steve Sucato Maria Caruso’s Bodiography returns to Pittsburgh’s Kelly-Strayhorn Theater this weekend, April 17-19, 2026, for Arcadia, a mixed repertory program of past company favorites and new works, all choreographed by company Founding Director Maria Caruso, including the world premiere of the program’s namesake ballet. Approaching its 25th-anniversary season, Bodiography, under the leadership of Caruso and Artistic Director Lauren Suflita Skrabalak, has remained a … Continue reading Maria Caruso’s Latest Ballet for Bodiography Contemplates the Afterlife [PREVIEW]

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World Premiere Ballet to Janáček’s Moving ‘From the Street’ Highlights OCB’s ‘Ballet Unbound’ in Cleveland [PREVIEW]

By Steve Sucato Premiered in February in Akron, Ohio Contemporary Ballet’s Ballet Unbound now moves to Cleveland at Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre on March 28, 2026. The diverse mixed repertory program of works by Paul Taylor, Heinz Poll, and Nycole Ray will now include the world premiere of Gordon Peirce Schmidt’s timely “From the Street.”  Set to a piano sonata of the same name … Continue reading World Premiere Ballet to Janáček’s Moving ‘From the Street’ Highlights OCB’s ‘Ballet Unbound’ in Cleveland [PREVIEW]

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Cleveland Ballet Presents a Glorious Interpretation of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ [PREVIEW]

By Steve Sucato Cleveland Ballet continues its 11th season with Handel’s Messiah this weekend at Playhouse Square’s KeyBank State Theatre. The large-scale music and dance spectacle in partnership with the Cleveland Chamber Choir and Northeast Ohio’s BlueWater Chamber Orchestra is set to put composer George Frideric Handel’s masterwork “Messiah,” the 1741 English-language oratorio about the life of Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, into glorious motion.  Choreographed … Continue reading Cleveland Ballet Presents a Glorious Interpretation of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ [PREVIEW]

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Alexei Ratmansky Ballet to Feature in BalletMet’s ‘For the Love of Dance’ [PREVIEW]

By Steve Sucato Hot off the heels of their memorable performances of Trey McIntyre’s Peter Pan in February, BalletMet continues its 48th season with For the Love of Dance, March 20-28, 2026, at the Davidson Theatre at The Riffe Center Theatres in Columbus. The mixed-repertory program features a world premiere and two Columbus premieres, including renowned Russian-Ukrainian-American choreographer Alexei Ratmansky’s “Seven Sonatas.” Ratmansky, the former … Continue reading Alexei Ratmansky Ballet to Feature in BalletMet’s ‘For the Love of Dance’ [PREVIEW]

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Ballet Excel Ohio Celebrates 50th Anniversary with New ‘Aladdin’ Ballet [PREVIEW]

By Steve Sucato Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based Ballet Excel Ohio, formerly Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this weekend with the world premiere of choreographer Erich Yetter’s Aladdin at Akron Civic Theatre.  Founded in 1975 by the late Nan Klinger, the pre-professional ballet troupe grew out of Klinger’s widely respected Excellence in Dance Studio. Now led by Artistic Director Mia Klinger, Nan’s daughter, … Continue reading Ballet Excel Ohio Celebrates 50th Anniversary with New ‘Aladdin’ Ballet [PREVIEW]

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