Photo: American Ballet Theater’s Spring Gala at Cipriani 2025

Last week, the downpour could not hold back the light inside Cipriani South Street, where the American Ballet Theatre held its annual spring party, where you expect one of the most important cultural institutions in New York. The Black Tie Event not only celebrates the 85th anniversary of the company, but also respects long-term supporters Susan and Leonard Feinsteindecades of generous support for new choreography and help ensure the company’s artistic life. Susan JaffeArt Director of ABT, and Barry HugsenIts executive director lifted up the toast, which opened the night before guests went from cocktails to candlelight supper, which was the real attraction of the night: dancing.
The show offers a preview of ABT’s 2025 summer glitter from an excerpt from Christopher Wheeldon The story of winter– New York Premiere Next Year – Kevin McKenzie’s Swan LakeGeorge Balanchine Topics and changes And Frederick Ashton’s Sylvia. The contemporary brilliance is not forgotten: Twyla Tharp’s Bach Partita and Alexei Ratmansky’s Serenade after Plato’s seminar Completed a program that is both respectful and electric. The stars of the evening include Joo won Ahn,,,,, Alan Bell,,,,, Isabella Boyleston,,,,, Skylar Brandt,,,,, Daniel Camargo,,,,, Herman Cornejo,,,,, Katherine Herling,,,,, Chloe Misseldine,,,,, Gillian Murphy,,,,, Sanmi Park,,,,, Jake Roxander,,,,, Calvin Royal III,,,,, Hey Seo,,,,, Christine Shevchenko,,,,, Cory Stearns,,,,, Devon Teuscher,,,,, Cassandra Trenary and James Whiteside.


New York’s bold names are purely Manhattan combinations: Alec and Hilaria Baldwindesigner Cynthia Rowleysponsor Indré Rockefellercharity Jean Shafiroffformer White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierrejewelry designer Lauren Levinson,philanthropist Lizzie Asherdesigner Michelle OchsFounder of Tood Beauty sarreh siadat And football stars Ashlyn Harris. There are also dancers on the stage, including icons Misty valley wheel,,,,, Sascha Radetsky and Stella AbreraAnd actors Sofia Bush,,,,, Dascha Polanco,,,,, Alex Newell and Eric Rutherford. There are even some real housewives appearing on the stage, Sai de Silva,,,,, Kelly Killoren Bensimon and Sutton Stracke Confessions to the reality show of Champagne deal.
Susan Jaffe, Susan Feinstein and Barry Hughson


Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin


The Misty Valley Wheel and Clinton Luckett


Karine Jean-Pierre


Katherine Gage Boulud


Sai de Silva, Michelle Ochs and Sharfaraz Khan


Rebecca Hessel Cohen


Christine Shevchenko


Monica Elias, Cynthia Rowley, Lauren Kulchinsky Levison


Leonard Feinstein


Isiah Magsino


Cathy Ingram and Bill Ingram


Lauren Levison


Ashlynn Harris and Sophia Bush


Jean Shafiroff


James Whiteside and Tina Leung


Alex Newell


Nicole Dicocco


Lizzie Asher and Natalie Dougherty


Priya Shukla


Kimberly Taylor Gindi and Roman Chiporukha


Patti Ruiz-Healy


Shareh Siadat, John Wattiker and Malcolm Carfrae


Indré Rockefeller


Mitzi Eisenberg and Warren Eisenberg


Eric Rutherford and James Richard Miller


Monica Elias, Lizzie Asher, Tina Leung, Bach Mai and Lauren Levison


Arielle Patrick and Valentino Carlotti


Kelly Killoren Bensimon


Gillian Murphy and Kevin McKenzie


Gillian Murphy and James Whiteside


Chloe Misseldine and PJ Pascual

