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Dark new ‘Dracula’ drinks the blood of ballerinas
Sex, sweat and camp mingle onstage this weekend in Madison Ballet’s new production of “Dracula,” a stylized vampire story that puts a swivel in the hips of the dancers. With an electrified score by Michael Massey that recalls his days as a rock band frontman and sensuous choreography by artistic director W. Earle Smith, “Dracula” More
Madison Ballet stages ‘Dracula’ with Original Rock Score
Madison Ballet’s newest work steps about as far away from sugar plums and snowflakes as it’s possible to go. With a pounding rock score, sensual, contemporary movement and an undead protagonist who preys upon the living, “Dracula” marks a movement toward the mature that has been a long time coming for the 30-year-old company. “‘Dracula’ More
Symphony breathes life into Madison Ballet’s beautiful ‘Nutcracker’
Madison Ballet‘s annual production of “The Nutcracker” has gone without live music for the past three years, a cut made in part to keep the company solvent. This year, blessedly, an orchestra returns, a subset of the Madison Symphony Orchestra — 43 players, roughly half the usual number — led by maestro John DeMain. The More
New Life for the undead at Madison Ballet
Want to know Earle Smith’s true identity? Think “Dracula.” Not in the legendary-vampire sense. In the rock ballet sense. Smith, the artistic director of Madison Ballet, is in full-throttle creation mode with his dark new sexy, high-volume creation, a work that could redefine his ballet company when the show premieres in Overture Hall next March. More
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