Trailblazing tap dancer and choreographer Ayodele Casel and longtime collaborator director Torya Beard (Chasing Magic, Funny Girl) return to A.R.T. this holiday season to share the joyful, resilient, and liberating spirit of tap. The electric new play weaves together dance, narrative, and song to reveal the power of reclaiming language, culture, and one’s own identity. This world-premiere production traces Ayodele’s life from her roots in The Bronx and Puerto Rico, while celebrating the extraordinary and often-overlooked women tap dancers who paved the way.
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The American Repertory Theater at Harvard University is dedicated to expanding the boundaries of theater, always including the audience as a partner. We focus on the research and development of groundbreaking theatrical experiences that catalyze dialogue and transformation. We believe that by engaging our hearts, minds and bodies, theater has the power to heal and imagine collective pathways forward.
Black Swan: A New Dance Thriller (5/26/26-6/28/26)
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is at 64 Brattle St, Cambridge MA, Cambridge, MA.
WONDER (12/9/25-1/25/26)
300 PAINTINGS (10/1/25-10/19/25)
PASSENGERS (9/2/25-9/26/25)
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) (5/20/25-6/29/25)
Night Side Songs (4/8/25-4/20/25)
The Odyssey (2/9/25-3/16/25)
Romeo and Juliet (8/31/24-10/6/24)
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