PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Pennsylvania Ballet’s newest production opened Thursday night, and runs through Sunday at the Merriam Theater, featuring a trio of high energy pieces on the bill.
The program, called Classic Innovations, features the work of three contemporary choreographers: Forsythe, Wheeldon and Tharp. Soloist Ian Hussey’s dancing in Twyla Tharp’s the Upper Room:
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“All three pieces are really, really high energy, very exciting. I don’t think anyone will be bored from ballet .”
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