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Love Letter (on shuffle)

A ballet partner lifts a dancer's leg high into an arabesque as she leans back, hand in hand with him on a dimly lit stage, ensemble dancers raising their arms in the background.
Credit: Erin Baiano

About the Performance

Building on the momentum of 2018’s The Runaway, Kyle Abraham reunites with James Blake's genre-bending sound and Giles Deacon’s elegantly flamboyant design, pushing the company to new heights in a mashup of classical bravura and contemporary swagger.

Following The Runaway (2018) and the films Ces noms que nous portons (2020) and When We Fell(2021), Love Letter (on shuffle) is Kyle Abraham's fourth work for New York City Ballet. The ballet for 16 dancers features music by London-born singer, songwriter, and producer James Blake. Love Letter (on shuffle) premiered at the 2022 Fall Fashion Gala with costumes designed by fashion designer Giles Deacon, and lighting by Dan Scully.


Choreography
Kyle Abraham
Commissioned by

New York City Ballet

Lighting Design

Dan Scully

Costume Design

Giles Deacon

Music

James Blake

Premiere Cast

Harrison Ball, Jacqueline Bologna, Naomi Corti, Jonathan Fahoury, Christopher Grant, Emily Kikta, Claire Kretzschmar, Ruby Lister, Malorie Lundgren, Alexa Maxwell, Tiler Peck, Mckenzie Bernardino Soares, Quinn Starner, Sebastián Villarini-Vélez, Peter Walker, Cainan Weber

Duration
38 minutes
Premiere
David H. Koch Theater, New York, NY (2022)

Performance History

Oct. 2026
David H. Koch Theater
New York, NY
Kyle Abraham Commission

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