The European version smooths off tango's rough edges -- dancers wear evening dress and patent leather shoes, and while the steps are simplified, their sensual quality diminishes only a little.

The sharpness and quicksilver accents of their precisely executed moves do more to kick out and flare the hems of their ...

“Tango After Dark” at the Joyce Theater feels ... All the chemistry is put on, and while the costumes keep changing, the couples aren’t sufficiently distinguishable by style.