Mercurial Manoeuvres is a ballet choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon to Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No.
[1] Mercurial Manoeuvres was made as part of the New York City Ballet's Diamond Project.
The original cast includes Miranda Weese, Jock Soto, Edwaard Liang, Audrey Morgan and Elena Diner.
[1] He retired from performing after Mercurial Manoeuvres to become a full-time choreographer.
[2] In 2020, in response to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the performing arts, the New York City Ballet will release a 2017 video recording of the pas de deux from Mercurial Manoeuvres, featuring Tiler Peck and Tyler Angle.