FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CASTING UPDATE February 12, 2013 Contact: Katherine E. Johnson (212) 875-5718;
[email protected] ROBERT FAIRCHILD AND TILER PECK New York City Ballet Principal Dancers TO JOIN THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC’S PRESENTATION OF RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CAROUSEL February 27–March 2 Choreographed by WARREN CARLYLE Previously Announced Cast Includes KELLI O’HARA, NATHAN GUNN, STEPHANIE BLYTHE, SHULER HENSLEY, JASON DANIELEY, and JESSIE MUELLER With KATE BURTON and JOHN CULLUM Performances To Be Conducted by ROB FISHER and Directed by JOHN RANDO Production To Be Nationally Telecast on Live From Lincoln Center The New York Philharmonic has announced that New York City Ballet principal dancers Robert Fairchild and Tiler Peck will perform in the staged production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel, February 27–March 2, 2013. Robert Fairchild will portray the Carnival Boy, and Tiler Peck will portray Louise. With original choreography by Warren Carlyle, Mr. Fairchild and Ms. Peck will dance the pas de deux ballet in Act II. Reflecting this production’s focus on Carousel’s music, the ballet will be the sole fully choreographed scene. These performances mark Warren Carlyle’s first time choreographing Mr. Fairchild and Ms. Peck, and represent Mr. Carlyle, Mr. Fairchild, and Ms. Peck’s Philharmonic debuts. Mr. Fairchild and Ms. Peck are appearing courtesy of the New York City Ballet. “Robert Fairchild and Tiler Peck are the future of classical ballet, and it’s a real coup that they will be dancing in this production,” Warren Carlyle said. “It will be a beautiful evening about the music with one special moment of dance.” Casting for the Philharmonic’s Carousel production is now complete.