The confusion in her eyes says it all: Gill suits up as Lizzie Borden in this promo pic for Fall River Legend, part of ABT’s upcoming fall run at City Center, Oct. 23-Nov 4. Borden “was a New England spinster who was the central figure in the axe murders of her father and stepmother on August 4, 1892 in Fall River, Massachusetts.” (As you can see, the “Axe Effect” had a different meaning back then.) “The slayings, trial, and the following trial by media became a cause celebre, and the fame of the incident has endured in American pop culture and criminology.” (Indeed, Borden even has her own blog over at the Lizzie Borden Virtual Museum.) Tickets for ABT’s fall season are on sale now.
I had trouble deciding which performance to go see…so I settled on opening night. I love The Leaves are Fading so I had to include at least that pas de deux, though it’s hard to imagine anyone but Amanda McKerrow and John Gardner dancing it. I also wanted to see Ballo and check out the Clear pdd. If the Elo and/or the Millepied get good reviews, I’ll probably go again!