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A compelling podcast investigating the New York City Ballet, the most famous ballet company in America, and how the artistic institution has faced allegations of sexual, verbal and physical abuse. 

“You see, this isn't just a story about ballet. It's a story about what happens when you give yourself up entirely to something. And what happens when those thick, velvet curtains sweep to a close,” says podcast producer and journalist Nicky Anderson. “It's a story about the people who have been up on that famous stage, and what happened to them in the shadows of this intricate and exclusive world that I love.”

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