That’s right, folks—the premiere date for the long-anticipated Starz ballet drama, “Flesh and Bone,” has finally been set. The big day will be…drum roll, please…Sunday, November 8, 2015. OK, so it may be a little early to set your DVRs. Nevertheless, we’re excited to begin the official “Flesh and Bone” countdown: 209 days! You already […]
The Starz TV series “Flesh and Bone,” a fictional show about the dark side of pro ballet, is gritty, dramatic and—YAY!—full of real dancers. Sarah Hay, a Dresden Semperoper Ballett second soloist, plays Claire, a newbie in the American Ballet Company trying to find her way. Former American Ballet Theatre principal Irina Dvorovenko and former […]
In November, we introduced you to some of the seriously impressive cast members of Starz’s upcoming ballet drama “Flesh and Bone”—former ABT principal Irina Dvorovenko, current ABT soloist Sascha Radetsky and Ballet Arizona dancer Raychel Diane Weiner. And in case the cast weren’t stacked enough, they’ve got former ABT principal and current Royal New Zealand […]
Whoa, you guys: Remember way back in January, when we told you Starz was working on a “gritty” ballet drama? Well, big news: The network has released a few of the names attached to the project, and they are MAJOR. How major, you ask? We’ve got former American Ballet Theatre principal Irina Dvorovenko and current […]
Can you dance like this—and act? You’re a shoo in! (Photo of Polina Semionova by Stella del Monaco) Raise your hand if you want to be famous! That’s what I thought. And you’re in luck! In January, we filled you in on Starz Networks’ upcoming original series all about ballet, and now they’re on a nationwide […]
Drama queens? Nah. (photo AP/Dan Steinberg) Remember a few weeks ago, when we told you about Starz’s new ballet drama, which is going to “explore the dark underbelly of the ballet world”? Well, the network is apparently putting all its eggs in one dance-y basket, because yesterday they announced a second new show—which will portray […]
Well, this is big news: Cable network Starz is developing a new show that it describes as a “gritty” ballet drama. Apparently it will follow a troubled NYC dancer, and expose the “darker side” of the ballet world. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? I have to admit I was hoping we’d all left Black Swan in […]