Trey McIntyre Projects

Congratulations to Hannah Carter and Lucious Kirst on the world premiere of the adagio from my upcoming new Nutcracker for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Really looking forward to the rest of it!

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And finally, the icing on the cake, PBT’s The Nutcracker Adagio 2027, which will not be seen in its hometown till December 2027. We are extremely lucky to see its preview. Carter and Kirst thrill with perfection in Trey McIntyre’s gentle choreography. Kristin McLain’s costumes, Carter’s delicate slip in plum bleeding out to white, Kirst in princely white, are simple but effective. Again I am struck by Carter’s high extensions, her long elegant soft arms, safe in her prince’s arms. The audience loves them, as do I. We go out on a high. Devernay-Laurence has worked his magic again.

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Ben Stevenson has left the building. If you know who he is, then you probably know that already. We all thought he was a goner back in the 90’s as his health never seemed good. He overindulged: eating, drinking. He was not kind to himself, both in his actions and his words. So the many, many years since have seemed like a bonus. He has lived many lives since then, recreating himself in a kinder environment as a kinder person, though my sense from afar is that he never reconciled the deep rift inside himself.

Had an excellent few weeks with these wonderful dancers in Hong Kong. The company just keeps getting better. Really loved them in Mercury Half-Life.

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Forgiveness 2026 Returning to a familiar theme

Well, this year‘s Oscar extravaganza got canceled due to the flu that ate Los Angeles. If you know me, you know this is my favorite holiday so a lot of prep went for naught. We were going to serve Sentilentil Salad, Chloe Chow, and Deviled If I Had Egs I’d Beat You. Also bottles of Sean Peynn.

I can only imagine the excellence our friends were going to bring. Next year will be off the hook.

See if you can guess the puns in these place cards we printed.

“Like a living pop-up book, Ballet West opens a toy treasure chest in sensational, touching Utah premiere production of Trey McIntyres Peter Pan.”
Thank you for the great coverage! Still more shows this weekend. Don’t miss your chance to see this remarkable company.

Never in my life have I experienced disappearing into a group photo like this. Holy cuss. Happy to get lost in this sea of talented giants.

Spent a lovely week with the dancers at University of Richmond! They were so creative and focused and ready for anything. I had a blast! Thanks so much for having me Anne.
I wish you all my very best for your performances.

Happy new year you crazy kids.