Body, Soul & Gershwin

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Set to Maurice Ravel's Concerto for Piano in G major, Stanton Welch's Tu Tu is a large ensemble classical work in three movements featuring 22 dancers, outfitted in brilliantly colored tutus and briefs, in a humorous, sexy romp. Inspired by a painting by Norwegian expressionist painter Edvard Munch and English composer Benjamin Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem with its images of the sea engulfing the land, Jiří Kylián's Forgotten Land suggests the rising waves of a grey sea, the ebb and flow of life, and themes of metamorphosis central to human existence. A lavish, crowd-pleasing blockbuster inspired by the movie musicals of Hollywood's golden age, Mr. Welch's The Core is a highly theatrical depiction of the Big Apple, incorporating archetypal New York characters with plenty of Broadway flash and dazzle.

7:30 PM on September 9, 11, 17, 18, 2010
2:00 PM on September 12, 19, 2010

Purchase tickets by phone at 713.227.2787 or 800.828.2787.

Groups of 10 or more may purchase tickets at a discounted rate by calling 713.523.6300, ext 409.

BODY, SOUL & GERSHWIN 

TU TU (2003)
Music: Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Piano concerto in G major
Choreography: Stanton Welch
Costume Design: Holly Hynes
Lighting: Lisa J. Pinkham

FORGOTTEN LAND (1981)
Music: Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Sinfonia da Requiem, Opus 20
Choreography: Jiří Kylián
Scenic and Costume Design: John F. MacFarlane
Lighting: Joop Caboort

THE CORE (2008)
Choreography: Stanton Welch
Music: George Gershwin
Concerto in F for piano and orchestra
Scenic Design: Thomas Boyd
Costume Design: Holly Hynes
Lighting: David Grill

Age Recommendation: at least 5 years of age

Performance in the Brown Theater at Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Avenue at Smith Street. 

Ballet: Forgotten Land
Dancers: Kelly Myernick and Nicholas Leschke
Photo by: Drew Donobvan