“Étoile,” on Amazon Prime, a vibrant declaration of love to classical dance
The new series from the Sherman-Palladino couple ("Gilmore Girls," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel") intertwines the lives of two ballet companies in New York and Paris. It was conceived as a plea for dance and art in a world on fire where culture is under attack from all sides, according to the American press.
“A great ballet can change a life, change your way of seeing the world, brighten your day for a few hours. Art is under attack from all sides, especially in the United States. So if this series could contribute, even a little, to showing that life is more beautiful when it is placed under the sign of art, we would be delighted.” This quote could serve as a statement of intent for the new series Étoile, available on Amazon Prime since April 24, 2025. It comes from the co-creator of this eight-part fiction, Amy Sherman-Palladino, 59, interviewed by The New York Times .
The American screenwriter, director, and producer is inexhaustible when it comes to discussing fouettés, entrechats, and grands jetés. The daughter of a dancer, she herself practiced this discipline for a long time, even auditioning on Broadway for the musical Cats before succumbing to the lure of television, recalls Vulture , the pop culture site of New York Magazine.
Her love of dance and the stage has permeated the cult series she created with her husband, Daniel Palladino: discreetly in Gilmore Girls (2000-2007), much more openly in Bunheads (2012, about a small school
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