American Ballet Theatre News

First introduced to Lied Center audiences in 2018 as a soloist with Russia's Mariinsky Orchestra, Behzod Abduraimov has quickly established himself as a rising classical music star.

American Ballet Theatre has unveiled their 2024 Summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House, June 18 – July 20.

The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, presents five world premieres in the culmination of Joffrey's national call for ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and Native American) artists to submit applications for the Joffrey Academy's Winning Works Choreographic Competition.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 10, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

The Hobby Center will present the world premiere of 'keepsake' by ISHIDA Dance Company.

Rubicon Theatre Company will present 'THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND,' a Kander & Ebb Musical Revue directed by Wren T. Brown. Get all the details about the opening night on December 9th at the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura!

Segerstrom Center for the Arts will present an incredible lineup of festive performances to make this season merry and bright, including international music sensations, timeless dance, esteemed recording artists, lively outdoor activities, and a Christmas Broadway classic. Find out about the upcoming concerts here!

Connecticut Ballet has announced the dates and times for the 2023 Stamford and Hartford engagements of its beloved holiday blockbuster, Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. 

Latin Grammy-winning music duo 123 Andrés is coming to Costa Mesa! Don't miss this exciting performance by the renowned children's music group.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts announces the cast for American Ballet Theatre's production of The Nutcracker. Get the latest news on ABT's The Nutcracker casting.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts ha revealed additional programming across the winter and spring, featuring expanded free and Choose-What-You-Pay performances.

YOSHIKO KAMIKUSA, principal dancer of the Indianapolis Ballet, and LUIS OCARANZA of Ballet RI, will appear as guest artists in the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet's production of The Nutcracker on December 9 and 10, 2023 at the Riverview Theatre in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The Perelman Performing Arts Center will present Is It Thursday Yet?, The March, and Motion/Matter: Street Dance Festival at the new performing arts center at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. 

Grab the sticky geckos, break out the duck cakes, and alert the grannies! It's time to meet the much-loved Heeler family, who will be coming to Segerstrom Center for the Arts on August 3 - 4, 2024 with the Bluey live show, Bluey's Big Play The Stage Show ! The Emmy Award-winning animated preschool series, which airs on Disney Junior, Disney Channel, and Disney+, will be “taking the show on the road” to Segerstrom Center for the Arts with 5 shows:

Celebrate the holiday season at Segerstrom Center for the Arts with a lineup of festive shows including The Nutcracker, Silent Night Silent Disco, and more!

Powerful new drama 'Not Too Far Distant' brings history to life at the Lied Center. Lincoln playwright Becky Boesen's new work runs November 7-8, 2023 in the Carson Theater.

For the first time, American Ballet Theatre will be featured in Neiman Marcus’s Christmas Book as one of the famed Fantasy Gifts for the 2023 holiday season. ABT’s gift invites you to become a “Star Performer of the Ballet,” stepping into the role of a world-famous ballet dancer during the 2024 Summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House. 

Philadelphia-born, LA-based composer Jackson Greenberg, whose output includes both avant-garde experimental works and award-winning Hollywood film soundtracks, is issuing two recordings in October.

Disney Theatrical Productions and Segerstrom Center for the Arts announced today that tickets for the long-awaited return engagement of Disney's The Lion King will go on sale to the public on Monday, October 30, 2023 at 10 AM. 

Experience Coco in Concert on Tour at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Día de los Muertos! Enjoy a screening of the Disney Pixar film with a live performance of the musical score by the Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México.