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Christopher Wheeldon

May 2024

  • This is not First Night cast. This is the Live In Cinemas cast broadcast on 22-05-24<br>Joseph Sissens (Florizel) and Viola Pantuso (Perdita) in The Winter's Tale by Christopher Wheeldon and The Royal Ballet @ ROH. (Opening 03-05-2024) ©Tristram Kenton 05-24 (3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com

    The Winter’s Tale review – Royal Ballet’s powerful war of the worlds

    Christopher Wheeldon strips Shakespeare’s play of needless distractions in this boldly choreographed, nuanced masterpiece

March 2024

  • Sheridan Smith as Broadway star Myrtle in Opening Night.

    The week in theatre: Opening Night; MJ the Musical – review

    Sheridan Smith captivates, if the songs don’t quite, in Ivo van Hove and Rufus Wainwright’s new backstage musical

June 2023

  • Erina Takahashi as Cinderella in Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella.

    English National Ballet: Cinderella review – at once grand, tender and intimate

  • A scene from Untitled, 2023 by Wayne McGregor at the Royal Opera House

    Royal Ballet triple bill review – McGregor and Wheeldon at the top of their game

  • Erina Takahashi as Cinderella.

    English National Ballet: Cinderella review – perfectly lovely romance

  • Harris Bell and Melissa Hamilton in Untitled, 2023 by Wayne McGregor.

    Royal Ballet triple bill review – a fascinatingly icy Wayne McGregor premiere

November 2022

  • A swirl of skirts … Yasmine Naghdi and Mayara Magri in Prima by Valentino Zucchetti from A Diamond Celebration.

    The Royal Ballet: A Diamond Celebration review – pick ’n’ mix gala with some sparkles

    A grab-bag of nine pieces, from Wheeldon to Tanowitz, make up a celebratory programme delivered with customary aplomb by the Royal’s dancers

October 2022

  • A routine from MJ the Musical at the 75th Tony awards in New York.

    ‘Sanitised’ new musical about Michael Jackson to open in London

    MJ the Musical, based around the making of the singer’s 1992-93 Dangerous world tour, won four Tony awards in New York

June 2022

  • Zizi Strallen as Lana in The Car Man.

    The Car Man; Like Water for Chocolate review – two narrative delights

  • Embargo on images until 10pm on 02-06-22<br>Francesca Hayward (Tita) and Marcelino Sambé (Pedro) in Like Water For Chocolate by The Royal Ballet @ Royal Opera House. Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon. Conductor Alondra de la Parra. (Opening 02-06-2022) ©Tristram Kenton 06-22 (3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com

    Like Water for Chocolate review – Christopher Wheeldon’s delectable take on a magic-realist love story

May 2022

  • Marcelino Sambé and Francesca Hayward in rehearsals for Like Water For Chocolate

    Sweet moves: the Royal Ballet’s Like Water for Chocolate – in pictures

    Christopher Wheeldon’s new ballet is an adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s tale of magical realism, starring Francesca Hayward and Marcelino Sambé. Tristram Kenton went into rehearsals
  • Matthew Ball and Francesca Hayward rehearse Like Water for Chocolate with Christopher Wheeldon.

    Christopher Wheeldon: ‘Most boys at ballet school were closeted, terrified our parents would disown us’

    As his version of Like Water for Chocolate opens at the Royal Opera House, the choreographer talks about how the ballet world is changing – and why he took on the Michael Jackson musical
  • A Strange Loop, Six and The Music Man have all been nominated for Tony awards.

    Tony awards 2022: A Strange Loop leads the nominees, while British talents are lauded

    Three actors from The Lehman Trilogy go head to head, the musical Six picks up eight nominations and the production MJ – about Michael Jackson – is also recognised

March 2022

  • The Royal Ballet's production of Kyle Abraham's The Weathering.

    Royal Ballet review – Kyle Abraham’s fresh style connects to the real world

    The versatility of the modern ballet dancer is showcased in a triple bill featuring works by Crystal Pite and Christopher Wheeldon

May 2021

  • Valentino Zucchetti and Francesca Hayward in Within the Golden Hour by Christopher Wheeldon.

    The Royal Ballet: 21st-Century Choreographers review – racing out of the blocks

    Works by Christopher Wheeldon, Crystal Pite and rising star Kyle Abraham reveal a company eager to pursue expressive and exciting directions

November 2020

  • Nicol Edmonds, Melissa Hamilton and Reece Clarke in Monotones II from The Royal Ballet: Live, Within The Golden Hour @ Royal Opera House. (Opening 13-11-2020) ©Tristram Kenton 11-20 (3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com

    Lockdown culture
    Royal Ballet Live: Within the Golden Hour review – sheer, ravishing class from top to pointed toe

    Francesca Hayward, Natalia Osipova and Marianela Nuñez are among the many stars in this exquisite mixed bill of classics and more recent work

October 2020

  • Marcelino Sambé and Anna Rose O’Sullivan’s pas de deux from La Fille mal gardée.

    The Royal Ballet: Back on Stage review – freedom to soar again

    After seven months away from the spotlight, the entire company release their pent-up energy in a jubilant and moving three-hour gala of greatest hits

August 2020

  • Dance of Dreams

    Lockdown culture
    No standing still: the best of lockdown dance

    From an elegant ode to San Francisco to Japanese hip-hop in a park, here’s how dancers are tackling our new normal

June 2019

  • Bound To by San Francisco Ballet

    San Francisco Ballet: scorching dancers leave their hearts in London

    The American company visited the UK with four triple bills: here are 10 things we learned from their thrilling season

May 2019

  • Gnomes, with Amber Hunt, front, playing a Bird Lady

    Follow the Bird Lady! Cinderella costume parade – in pictures

    Christopher Wheeldon is bringing his in-the-round Cinderella ballet to the Royal Albert Hall in London, complete with 370 costumes. We went behind the scenes at English National Ballet’s production, designed by Julian Crouch
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