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Katie Holmes Honored at American Ballet Theatre Spring Gala

On Wednesday night, American Ballet Theatre brought a taste of the Metropolitan Opera House to Cipriani 42nd Street. The ballet company headed to the midtown venue for its annual spring gala, with dancers — and a ballet — in tow. The evening kicked off the upcoming summer season while raising support for the company, and paid tribute to longtime supporter Katie Holmes. Guests included ballet and theater lovers, including “Hadestown” creator Anaïs Mitchell, Timothée Chalamet’s mother Nicole Flender, choreographer Anne Imhof, Constance Wu, Zac Posen, Fernando Garcia, Iris Apatow, Jeremiah Brent and Nate Berkus, Katie Couric, Michael and Victoria Imperioli, and more. The ABT company dancers were the first to arrive, walking the red carpet in black-tie before heading backstage to change into costume for their performance of “Don Quixote.” The popular ballet has been restaged by ABT artistic director Susan Jaffe for the summer season, and gala guests were offered an abbreviated staging (which included a projection of windmills across the ceiling of the former bank) during dinner. “ It is so beautiful in here,” said Apatow as she took in the room’s decor, which included an orange glitter photo wall backdrop framed by potted displays of orange Mokara orchids. “I know we’re

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