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'Rock the Ballet' to rock Vienna

By Thomas Hochwarter

A spectacular ballet show featuring the music of U2 and Lenny Kravitz is set to be performed in Vienna.

"Rock the Ballet" is an international production merging classical ballet excellence with jazz dance, hip hop elements, martial arts techniques and contemporary rock music by acts like Lenny Kravitz or Michael Jackson in spectacular fashion.

The show, masterminded by American star choreographer Rasta Thomas, will be staged at the Vienna Museumsquartier between 2 and 7 March 2010.

Tickets are on sale now, for example, at www.oeticket.com

Austrian Times

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