Mark Morris leaves audiences searching for a message in his brand new "Medium" -- but wows them with the great "Dido and Aeneas."

The Hamburg Ballet and its beloved choreographer have trouble translating.

Chunky Move
At the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Australian Dance Theatre
At the Joyce Theater.
Rosas
At BAM.

Martha Clarke's Chekhovian misadventure earns points for effort.

Twyla Tharp takes on Beethoven's Seventh, but she's too clever by half.

Paul Taylor Dance Company
Oklahoma!
Sweet Smell of Success

When Susan Marshall made Sleeping Beauty, she threw out nearly everything in the fairy tale except the dazed princess herself. Yet watching this absorbing work unfold at BAM’s Harvey Theater, I kept imagining that I could see fragments of the familiar story glimmering in the somber light.

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater

After years of backsliding, the New York City Ballet has recaptured the precision that its signature Balanchine repertory demands.

Need more sad evidence that the once-brilliant City Ballet has lost its luster? This year's Diamond Project should convince you.