The last time Ashton’s “Romeo and Juliet” was seen in the U.S. was in 2016, when it was performed by the Los Angeles Ballet.

Around the 32-year-old ballerina Ashton draped a ballet rich in invention, defiant of technical limitations, blending high jinks, low comedy and pathos. Brilliantly supported by Yorkshire-born ...

Frederick Ashton was an outsider in the world of ballet. He grew up in South America and only began dancing when he was 20 years old, against the wishes of his family. Yet somehow Ashton went on ...

Ballerina Francesca Hayward, currently the subject of much critical praise, made her debut in The Royal Ballet's Rhapsody, choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton in 1980, aged 21. Here, seen in ...

The Sarasota Ballet will perform Sir Frederick Ashton's stunning Romeo and Juliet with live music at the Van Wezel from March 28 to 29, 2025. Presented by The Sarasota Ballet What’s This?