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BIO

Broadway: On the Town. Principal dancer with New York City Ballet. Featured Roles: George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante, Coppélia, Donizetti Variations, Duo Concertant, Jewels, Raymonda Variations, Serenade, Tarantella, Theme and Variations, Tschaikovsky Pas; Jerome Robbins’ Andantino, Dances at a Gathering, The Four Seasons; Peter Martins’ Barber Violin Concerto, The Sleeping Beauty, Zakouski; Alexei Ratmansky’s Russian Seasons, Namouna; Susan Stroman’s Double Feature; Christopher Wheeldon’s DGV. TV/Film: Sugar Plum Fairy in PBS’ Live From Lincoln Center telecast of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker (2011) also screened in movie theaters worldwide, AOL Original Series city.ballet. Collaborating with Cole Haan on a ballet flat collection, launching this Fall. Love to Andy, Mom, Dad and Rob. www.meganfairchild.com


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STAGE CREDITS

On The Town On The Town
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Ivy Smith

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Megan Fairchild, On the Town


winner
Theatre World Awards - 2015 - Theatre World Award

Megan Fairchild, On The Town

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92NY Harkness Dance Center to Host Megan Fairchild Masterclass Photo
92NY Harkness Dance Center to Host Megan Fairchild Masterclass
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2026

92NY Harkness Dance Center will present a masterclass workshop with renowned ballet dancer Megan Fairchild, offering an exclusive educational opportunity for dancers.
New York City Ballet To Present Public Education Programs During 2026 Winter Season Photo
New York City Ballet To Present Public Education Programs During 2026 Winter Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2026

New York City Ballet will present a series of public education programs during its 2026 Winter Season at the David H. Koch Theater. Offerings will include Inside NYCB, Family Saturdays, and movement workshops for children, teens, and adults.
George Balanchine’s THE NUTCRACKER Returns To Lincoln Center For New York City Ball Photo
George Balanchine’s THE NUTCRACKER Returns To Lincoln Center For New York City Ballet 2025"26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2025

New York City Ballet will present its 2025–26 season of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker at the David H. Koch Theater, beginning November 28. The production will feature the full NYCB company, students from the School of American Ballet, and Balanchine’s classic choreography set to Tchaikovsky’s score.
New York City Ballet Wage Talks Center Stage as THE NUTCRACKER Curtain Set to Rise Photo
New York City Ballet Wage Talks Center Stage as THE NUTCRACKER Curtain Set to Rise
by Elizabeth Blosfield - Oct 31, 2025

Sara Mearns is in the spotlight as a principal dancer at New York City Ballet, where she has spent the past two decades of her career. Yet, even at the top of her field, she relies on off-season gigs to cover New York rent on a 37-week contract.
New York City Ballet 2025 Spring Season to Feature Kyle Abraham, Balanchine and More Photo
New York City Ballet 2025 Spring Season to Feature Kyle Abraham, Balanchine and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2025

New York City Ballet’s 2025 Spring Season will open on Tuesday, April 22 and continue for six weeks of performances, through Sunday, June 1 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. See full programming here!
World Premiere Ballets by Justin Peck and More Set for New York City Ballet’s 2025- Photo
World Premiere Ballets by Justin Peck and More Set for New York City Ballet’s 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2025

New York City Ballet has revealed its 2025-26 season featuring world premiere ballets by Justin Peck and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
Interview: Theatre Life with Megan Fairchild Photo
Interview: Theatre Life with Megan Fairchild
by Elliot Lanes - Mar 28, 2025

Today’s subject Megan Fairchild has been dancing with New York City Ballet (NYCB) since 2001. She started as an apprentice before joining the company as a member of the corps de ballet. In 2005 she became a principal dancer. NYCB is performing Coppélia week at Kennedy Center in the Opera House and this evening, if you choose to attend as you should, You will see Megan Fairchild perform in the role of Swanilda. If you are unable to attend this evening, the ballet plays through March 30th.
Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET'S COPPÉLIA at Kennedy Center Opera House Photo
Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET'S COPPÉLIA at Kennedy Center Opera House
by Emily Berger - Mar 28, 2025

What did our critic think of NEW YORK CITY BALLET'S COPPÉLIA at Kennedy Center Opera House?
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Auditions Video Submission Deadline Extended Photo
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Auditions Video Submission Deadline Extended
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2025

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park has revealed that the video submission audition deadline for the Kaatsbaan Ballet Intensive is extended. Learn more and see how to audition.
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Unveils 2025 Kaatsbaan Ballet Intensive Guest Artists And Aud Photo
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Unveils 2025 Kaatsbaan Ballet Intensive Guest Artists And Auditions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2025

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park has revealed auditions and Guest Artists for the Kaatsbaan Ballet Intensive, from June 23 - August 16, 2025. Learn how audition.
SPRING TO DANCE Festival Returns To The Touhill This Weekend Photo
SPRING TO DANCE Festival Returns To The Touhill This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2024

Dance St. Louis, one of the oldest and one of only four nonprofit dance presenters in the country, concludes its 58th season with the Midwest region's most celebrated dance festival-16th Annual SPRING TO DANCE Festival 2024-Friday and Saturday, May 24-25, at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.
New York City Ballet 2024 Spring Season To Include Works From Balanchine And More Photo
New York City Ballet 2024 Spring Season To Include Works From Balanchine And More
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2024

New York City Ballet's 75th anniversary celebration will continue with the 2024 Spring Season which will open on Tuesday, April 23 and conclude with a week-long run, May 28 through June 2, of Balanchine's full-length production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET: MIXED BILL, Sadler's Wells Photo
Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET: MIXED BILL, Sadler's Wells
by Vikki Jane Vile - Mar 9, 2024

New York City Ballet are at Sadler’s Wells for the very first time, and returning to London for the first time since 2008 in a rare event for dance fans in the capital. Now under the direction of Jonathan Stafford, they arrive with a diverse quadruple bill, presumably designed to offer something for everyone. NYCB boasts some of the finest dancers in the world, they are precise technicians who have honed their craft and have a unique identity but the overall effect lacks the punch audiences will be craving after such a long absence.
Video: NYCB's Megan Fairchild Discusses George Balanchine's BALLO DELLA REGINA: Anato Photo
Video: NYCB's Megan Fairchild Discusses George Balanchine's BALLO DELLA REGINA: Anatomy of a Dance
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 3, 2024

Watch principal dancer Megan Fairchild reflect on learning the role from originator Merrill Ashley and Ballo della Regina's significance to her artistic development here!
GREAT PERFORMANCES: NEW YORK CITY BALLET IN MADRID to Premiere on PBS This Month Photo
GREAT PERFORMANCES: NEW YORK CITY BALLET IN MADRID to Premiere on PBS This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2023

As part of New York City Ballet’s 75th Anniversary Season, PBS will stream and broadcast the US premiere of “Great Performances: New York City Ballet in Madrid” on Friday, October 27 at 9pm.
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts' ArtSmart Lunch & Learn Series t Photo
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts' ArtSmart Lunch & Learn Series to Return in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2023

Get ready for an exciting season of Kravis Center's ArtSmart Lunch & Learn series! Join us for captivating presentations on ballet and the history behind Hamilton. Find out more and secure your tickets now.
Video: Watch the Full Painting Process for a NYC Ballet Scrim Photo
Video: Watch the Full Painting Process for a NYC Ballet Scrim
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 15, 2023

In this video, watch as Kylie Manning's scrim design for Christopher Wheeldon's 'From You Within Me' at New York City Ballet is painted by scenic artists Andy Stone, Tisha Paige, Ivan Pazlamatchev, Jocelyn Henry and Eric Coleman.
Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET PROGRAM A at Kennedy Center Photo
Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET PROGRAM A at Kennedy Center
by David Friscic - Jun 9, 2023

Growing up with the New York City Ballet (NYCB)nearby during my high school and college years (as they had their summer residency at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs), I was thrilled to turn around many years later to see the Kennedy Center present an evening of some of the New York City Ballet’s most beloved ballets.
Video: Watch a NYC Ballet Backdrop Come to Life Photo
Video: Watch a NYC Ballet Backdrop Come to Life
by Nicole Rosky - May 11, 2023

How does the vision of a scenic designer get translated into a backdrop? For some, it's with the help of Scenic Art Studios- a premiere drop shop located in Newburgh, NY. Below, watch as Kylie Manning's design for Christopher Wheeldon’s “From You Within Me” at New York City Ballet is painted by scenic artists Natalie Pinchuk and Jocelyn Henry.
Dance St. Louis and Whitaker Foundation Present The 15th Annual Emerson SPRING TO DAN Photo
Dance St. Louis and Whitaker Foundation Present The 15th Annual Emerson SPRING TO DANCE Festival 2023
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2023

Dance St. Louis wraps its 57th season with the Midwest region's most celebrated dance festival-15th Annual Emerson SPRING TO DANCE Festival 2023-Friday and Saturday, May 26-27, at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Megan Fairchild been in?

Megan Fairchild has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Megan Fairchild been in?

Megan Fairchild has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Megan Fairchild been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for On the Town and Theatre World Award (Theatre World Awards) for On The Town .

What awards has Megan Fairchild won?

Megan Fairchild has won the Theatre World Award for her performance in On The Town.

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