Katie Couric, Antoni Porowski, Nicky Hilton and more step out for momentous American Ballet Theatre Fall Gala
hellomagazine.comThe American Ballet Theatre, alongside New York stars and avid ballet fans, returned to Lincoln Center on Thursday for a glitzy night out to celebrate the highly-anticipated comeback.MORE: Kind Watch: Jennifer Aniston's secret act of kindnessCrowds showed up to the David H.
Koch Theater in their best sparkle and suits for the ABT Fall Gala, where champagne was had and spectacular ballet was danced.
HELLO! attended the gala, and guests in the audience included Katie Couric and husband John Mulner, Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski alongisde his partner Kevin Harrington, and former The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Sutton Stracke.The night celebrated not only the premiere of Christopher Rudd's Lifted, but also ABT Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie's incredible 30 year tenure as he retires from the position.
ABT Trustee Patricia R. Morton was also honored with the Melville Straus Leadership Achievement Award.WATCH: Prince Harry does balletMORE: Michelle Obama reveals she hopes to share more of who she really is in an effort to inspire young girlsBefore the world premiere of Lifted, dancers left crowds in awe as they performed Jiří Kylián’s high-spirited Sinfonietta – which was last performed by ABT in 2014 – and the orchestra was led by Guest Conductor Roderick Cox in his ABT debut.The ballet dates back to the 1970s, and ahead of the performance, it was noted how while it was once considered very innovative and modern for ballet in a review by The New York Times, it is now a classic.The same future is hoped from Christopher's Lifted, which featured an all-Black cast, in an effort to bolster the Black community in ballet and beyond.
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