Readers, both dancers and “pedestrians” (the corps’ term for nondancers), will find Hannah’s struggle a gripping read. After meeting Jacob, an NYU student and musician, Hannah feels increasingly torn between her love for ballet and the temptations of normal life. But in the world of the Manhattan Ballet, my figure is apparently unacceptable”). Happy couple: The Good Wife star and Sophie Flack post at the Broadway Opening Night Party for Straight White Men at Hayes Theater in New York in 2018. The ballet’s dependence on wealthy patrons offers a window into the lives of the super-rich, which depresses Hannah, and the physical demands of her work take a toll on her (“To anyone on the outside. However, she’s also frustrated with her insular life. Hannah finds gratification in the self-discipline and relentless cycle of rehearsals and performances, all in pursuit of perfect beauty, presentation, and a possible solo. Supported by her parents, Hannah moves to Manhattan alone at age 14 to pursue her dream by 19 she is a senior corps dancer. Exhilaration and drudgery, passion and exhaustion, exist side by side for dancers in the exalted Manhattan Ballet, a world unto itself, which Flack (a former New York City Ballet dancer) brings vividly to life in this strong debut.
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