Twyla Tharp News

The Muny announced today principal casting for the third show of its 94th season, Disney's Aladdin (July 5-13), directed by Gary Griffin, and choreographed by Alex Sanchez. Tony® Nominees Robin de Jesus and John Tartaglia star as Aladdin and the Genie, respectively. Joining them will be Jason Graae as Omar, Curtis Holbrook as Iago, Francis Jue as Kassim, Eddie Korbich as Babkak, Samantha Massell as Jasmine, Ken Page as the Sultan, and Thom Sesma as Jafar.

The new Broadway musical, COME FLY AWAY, conceived, choreographed, and directed by Tony Award®-winner Twyla Tharp and by special arrangement with the Frank Sinatra Family and Frank Sinatra Enterprises, will open Pittsburgh CLO's Summer Season at the Benedum Center on June 5 at 8pm.

Sinatra songbook gets stretched further than a Tharp dancer's hamstring in COME FLY AWAY.

The Veteran Center for the Performing Arts presents an evening exploring the soldiers experience through the timeless words of William Shakespeare - CRY HAVOC conceived by Stefan Wolfert and directed by Eric Tucker & Bruce Cervi. CRY HAVOC will open tonight, May 26th and run through Monday, June 4th at The Shakespeare Center LA - Studio Space, 1238 West 1st Street in Downtown Los Angeles.

Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal welcomes Broadway's Faith Prince and Jason Graae Monday, June 11, 2012 for the Los Angeles debut of The Prince and The Showboy.

One of Russia's most famous actressses, Chulpan Khamatova, along with Bolshoi Theater soloist Andrei Merkuriev, will play for audiences in New York and Boston with POOR LIZA, based on the novel by Nikolay Karamzin. This envelope-pushing choreographed theatrical performance was dreamt up by lauded choreographer Alla Sigalova and composer Leonid Desyatnikov, and produced by Russia's Theatre of Nations. Maestro Artist Management will present the performances in the US.

Jonah Bokaer, who has been making artistic waves on the international dance circuit since he began choreographing almost ten years ago, will be seen both close-up and afar in these coming months: outdoors at the Avignon Festival in France (July 20-22, 24-26) and indoors at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, MA (August 1-5) when he and Bolshoi Ballet star David Hallberg perform together in the world premiere of Bokaer's "CURTAIN."

Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd previously announced the cast and creative team for the Alley Theatre's new production of Theresa Rebeck's WHAT WE'RE UP AGAINST, part of the Alley Theatre's New Play Initiative. WHAT WE'RE UP AGAINST runs on the Alley Theatre's Neuhaus Stage tonight, May 11 through June 12, 2012.

New York's Group Theatre Too (GTT) will honor noted choreographer Tony Stevens at the fifth anniversary presentation of the Choreographer's Canvas tonight, May 10th at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center.

Nach acht bejubelten Vorstellungen in Tokio, Nishinomiya und Nagoya ist das Wiener Staatsballett von seiner repräsentativen Japan-Tournee nach Wien zurückgekehrt. Es war dies das erste Auftreten der Wiener Kompanie in Japan seit 28 Jahren.

The Veteran Center for the Performing Arts presents an evening exploring the soldiers experience through the timeless words of William Shakespeare - CRY HAVOC conceived by Stefan Wolfert and directed by Eric Tucker & Bruce Cervi. CRY HAVOC will open on Saturday, May 26th and run through Monday, June 4th at The Shakespeare Center LA - Studio Space, 1238 West 1st Street in Downtown Los Angeles.

The new Broadway musical, COME FLY AWAY, conceived, choreographed, and directed by Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp and by special arrangement with the Frank Sinatra Family and Frank Sinatra Enterprises, is coming to PlayhouseSquare for a limited engagement tonight, May 8 through May 20 as a part of the KeyBank Broadway Series.

While Introdans is one of The Netherlands three national dance companies, it is the only one that has never performed in the United States. This will be rectified tonight, May 1, through May 6 when the company makes its U.S. debut at The Joyce Theater with "Heavenly," a program featuring premieres by Nils Christe, Ed Wubbe and Gisela Rocha. The Joyce engagement is part of the company's 40th anniversary worldwide celebration.

Dancer, Stephen Hanna brings his talent to COME FLY AWAY at the Belk Theater in Charlotte.

Check out what's playing in Cleveland and Akron for the month of May!

Following last year's sold-out inaugural season, Dance Under the Influence returns with a schedule packed with groundbreaking newcomers and icons of contemporary dance. Revealing the interplay between dance and other artistic disciplines, Dance Under the Influence provides a platform for innovators in tap, flamenco, postmodern dance, Indian classical dance, and a variety of cross-disciplinary dance forms. Each night in the Theater at MAD several choreographers present works full of excitement, humor, and beauty.

Hybrid Cinema's New York premiere of the feature length documentary Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance will scren at New York's Cinema Village tonight, Friday, April 27, 2012 for a one week engagement with regular show times. The premiere weekend will include several engaging Q & As with the filmmakers and others immediately following the screenings.

Hybrid Cinema today announced the New York premiere of the feature length documentary Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance at New York's Cinema Village on Friday, April 27, 2012 for a one week engagement with regular show times. The premiere weekend will include several engaging Q&As with the filmmakers and others immediately following the screenings. Panelists TBD.

Hybrid Cinema today announced the New York premiere of the feature length documentary Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance at New York's Cinema Village tonight, April 27, 2012 for a one week engagement with regular show times. The premiere weekend will include several engaging Q&As with the filmmakers and others immediately following the screenings. Panelists TBD.