Joffrey 'Favorites' takes up where Altman left off

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: May 7, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

JOFFREY BALLET OF CHICAGO IN 'THE COMPANY: FAVORITES'

highly recommended

When: Through May 16

Where: Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress

Tickets: $25-$88

Call: (312) 902-1500

Dance programs featuring a slew of works by many different choreographers are a notoriously difficult sell at the box office. But the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago's spring smorgasbord, "The Company: Favorites," is such a phenomenal showcase that ticket sales should soar simply on the buzz from those who caught Wednesday's opening performance at the Auditorium Theatre.

Picking up where "The Company," Robert Altman's 2003 film ...

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