"At the top of her professional game, Lang has created over 100 repertory pieces for companies worldwide, including repeat works for American Ballet Theatre and San Francisco Opera. She’s been lauded for her impeccable craftsmanship, her strong sense of visual design and the bold new challenges she takes on year after year. In her current three-year contract as PNB’s resident choreographer (2025-2027), Lang’s essential task is creating and setting works for the mainstage season of the professional company. Indeed, the long-awaited finale of PNB’s 2025-2026 season is an “All Lang” program running May 29-June 7...."
- Jean Lenihan, The Seattle Times, March 20, 2026
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"Who doesn’t crave a story where goodness and kindness beat the forces of venality?"
- Marcie Sillman, And another thing!, March 23, 2026
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"Segawa and Lang’s adaptation carries a feminine sensibility: emphasizing compassion over confrontation...The final bows are met with enthusiastic applause and cheering as cherry blossom-like petals fall, festooning the stage in a final celebratory image — like the final page of a picture book before it’s closed with a contented smile... Momotaro blossoms in the imagination — a hero’s journey brought vividly to life with color, dance and music — an apt offering for a cherry blossom afternoon in Seattle."
- Nahline Gouin, International Examiner, March 24, 2026
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"Princesses, swans, sylphs, and fairy godmothers represent only a narrow slice of the stories dance can tell, and this production is a compelling reminder of the rich possibilities ballet holds for storytelling across cultures."
- Jolene Pollich, The Daily, March 30, 2026
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"Momotaro’ ballet is a perfect first show for young kids..."
-Casey Funke, Seattle's Child, March 29, 2026
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