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Previews

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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Interviews

Cleveland Ballet’s Erinn Crittenden Winds Down Her Performance Career In Dream Role [INTERVIEW]

By Steve Sucato For almost as long as this current iteration of the Cleveland Ballet has existed, dancer Erinn Crittenden has been a fixture. With her bright eyes, million-watt smile, and an affinity for playing charismatic characters, including the fiery street dancer Mercedes in Don Quixote, Collette in Dracula, Red Riding Hood in The Sleeping Beauty, and the comedic Grandmother in The Nutcracker and Tweedle … Continue reading Cleveland Ballet’s Erinn Crittenden Winds Down Her Performance Career In Dream Role [INTERVIEW]

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Dance Reviews 2026

PNB Brings New Charm to 32-year-old ‘Cinderella’ Production [REVIEW]

Pacific Northwest Ballet – Cinderella Digital Stream – Recorded at Seattle Center’s McCaw HallFebruary 12-16, 2026 By Steve Sucato There was a lot to love about Pacific Northwest Ballet’s remounting of Kent Stowell’s ballet Cinderella. The 32-year-old production, which debuted in 1994, was blessed with clear storytelling, heartfelt performances by PNB’s dancers, sumptuous sets and costumes, and the kind of storybook magic that has kept Cinderella … Continue reading PNB Brings New Charm to 32-year-old ‘Cinderella’ Production [REVIEW]

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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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Dance Reviews 2026, DANCECleveland

YY Dance’s Cleveland Debut Left The Audience Clamoring For More [REVIEW]

YY Dance CompanyMimi Ohio Theatre at Playhouse SquareCleveland, OhioApril 25, 2026 By Steve Sucato DanceCleveland’s 69th season came to a satisfying close Saturday night at Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre with the Northeast Ohio debut of YY Dance Company. The spellbinding performance by the New York-based troupe, established in 2018 by Chinese American dancer-choreographer Yue Yin, was part of the company’s very first domestic tour, … Continue reading YY Dance’s Cleveland Debut Left The Audience Clamoring For More [REVIEW]

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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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Dance Reviews 2026

Beguiling ‘For The Love Of Dance’ was BalletMet at its Best [REVIEW]

BalletMet – For the Love of DanceDavidson Theatre at Riffe Center TheatresColumbus, OHMarch 21, 2026 By Steve Sucato BalletMet’s latest triple-bill, For the Love of Dance, proved a high-caliber dance program befitting ballet companies several times its size.  The program at the Riffe Center’s Davidson Theatre in Columbus began with its marquee ballet, Alexi Ratmansky’s “Seven Sonatas” (2009).   The former Director of Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet … Continue reading Beguiling ‘For The Love Of Dance’ was BalletMet at its Best [REVIEW]

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Dance Reviews 2026, Fjord Review

Emotionality Unbound [REVIEW]

“Ballet Unbound” was a diverse mixed-repertory program that landed squarely in Ohio Contemporary Ballet’s sweet spot as a company presenting classical, modern dance, and neoclassical and contemporary ballet works. PerformanceOhio Contemporary Ballet: “Ballet Unbound”  PlaceMimi Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square, Cleveland, March 28, 2026 WordsSteve Sucato The nearly four-decade-old Cleveland, Ohio-based troupe opened the program with Paul Taylor’s 1978 modern dance masterwork, “Airs.” Set to … Continue reading Emotionality Unbound [REVIEW]

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