Casting announced for The Royal Ballet's Manon in June

Carlos Acosta as Des Grieux and Tamara Rojo as Manon in The Royal Ballet's production of Kenneth MacMillan's Manon. Photo by Bill Cooper.

The Royal Ballet has announced the casts for their June run of Kenneth MacMillan's Manon at The Wang Theatre. I will post more on the dancers individually between now and the engagement - for now, just feast your eyes (and imaginations) on the names:

Thursday, June 15, 7:30pm
Manon: Tamara Rojo
Des Grieux: Carlos Acosta
Lescaut: Jose Martin
Lescaut’s mistress: Sarah Lamb

Friday, June 16, 8pm
Manon: Alina Cojocaru
Des Grieux: Johan Kobborg
Lescaut: Viacheslav Samodurov
Lescaut’s mistress: Laura Morera

Saturday, June 17, 2pm (matinee)
Manon: Zenaida Yanowsky
Des Grieux: Kenneth Greve
Lescaut: Thiago Soares
Lescaut’s mistress: Marianela Nunez

Saturday, June 17, 8pm (evening)
Manon: Tamara Rojo
Des Grieux: Carlos Acosta
Lescaut: Jose Martin
Lescaut’s mistress: Sarah Lamb

Yes sir, we just may be on to something with this Royal Ballet...