Bill T. Jones
Latest News on Bill T. Jones:
New York Live Arts To Present LIVE ARTERY 2026, Featuring 21 Events Across 11 Days (Nov 20, 2025)
Ballet Hispánico New York Unveils New Company Dancers (Nov 14, 2025)
Wally Cardona And Molly Lieber Reimagine David Gordon & Valda Setterfield’s TIMES FOUR At New York Live Arts (Oct 4, 2025)
New York Live Arts To Present LIVE ARTERY 2026, Featuring 21 Events Across 11 Days (Nov 20, 2025)
Ballet Hispánico New York Unveils New Company Dancers (Nov 14, 2025)
Wally Cardona And Molly Lieber Reimagine David Gordon & Valda Setterfield’s TIMES FOUR At New York Live Arts (Oct 4, 2025)
BIO
Bill T. Jones is the artistic director/co-founder of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company and founding artistic director of New York Live Arts. He is the recipient of the 2014 Doris Duke Award; the 2013 Presidential Medal of the Arts, the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors; Tony Awards for Best Choreography for FELA! and Spring Awakening; Obie Award and Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Callaway Award for his choreography for Spring Awakening; the 2010 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award; the 2007 USA Eileen Harris Norton Fellowship; the 2006 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Choreography for The Seven; the 2005 Wexner Prize; the 2005 Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement; the 2005 Harlem Renaissance Award; the 2003 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize; and the 1994 MacArthur “Genius” Award. In 2010, Bill T. Jones was recognized as Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government, and in 2000, the Dance Heritage Coalition named Mr. Jones “An Irreplaceable Dance Treasure."
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Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Choreography
Bill T. Jones, Paradise Square
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Choreography
Bill T. Jones, Paradise Square
Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Choreography
Bill T. Jones, Paradise Square
Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best Theatre Choreographer
Bill T. Jones, Fela!
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Choreography
Bill T. Jones , Fela!
Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Book of a Musical
Bill T. Jones, Fela!
winner
Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Choreography
Bill T. Jones, Fela!
Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Direction of a Musical
Bill T. Jones, Fela!
Drama Desk Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Choreography
Bill T. Jones, Fela!
winner
The Lortels - 2009 - Outstanding Choreographer
Bill T. Jones, Fela!
winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2007 - Best Choreography
Bill T. Jones, Spring Awakening
winner
Obie Awards - 2007 - Music for choreography
Bill T. Jones, Spring Awakening
The Lortels - 2007 - Outstanding Choreographer
Bill T. Jones, Spring Awakening
winner
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Choreography
Bill T. Jones, Spring Awakening
Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Choreograph
Bill T. Jones, Spring Awakening
winner
The Lortels - 2006 - Outstanding Choreographer
Bill T. Jones, The Seven
Videos
Video: Paul Tazewell, Jim Parsons, & More Appearing in RECLAIM THE FLAG Film
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-01 12:04:11
Video: How to Spend a Theatre-Filled Day at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
by Joey Mervis - 2024-05-25 16:00:20
Listen: Hear Joaquina Kalukango's 'Let It Burn' From the PARADISE SQUARE Cast Recording
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-06-23 14:14:49
VIDEO: Joaquina Kalukango Discusses Being Grateful to Be Back on Stage in PARADISE SQUARE Post-Show Speech
by Stephi Wild - 2022-04-20 09:53:25
VIDEO: Tariq Trotter Talks BLACK NO MORE Off-Broadway on FALLON
by Michael Major - 2022-02-01 10:55:05
VIDEO: Get A First Listen To 'I'd Be A Soldier' From PARADISE SQUARE
by BWW Staff - 2021-10-15 11:47:38
VIDEO: Watch Oneika Phillips, Lillias White and More Come Together to Spread Joy with FELA!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-05-26 16:51:16
VIDEO: Watch Opera Philadelphia's Full Production of WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED - Streaming Now!
by Stephi Wild - 2020-05-11 09:01:08
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Berkeley Rep's PARADISE SQUARE: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL
by Alan Henry - 2019-01-17 16:00:35
VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals For Berkeley Rep's PARADISE SQUARE: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL
by Alan Henry - 2018-12-26 15:48:48
VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals For Berkeley Rep's PARADISE SQUARE: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL
by Alan Henry - 2018-12-21 15:23:11
STAGE TUBE: Watch Elie Wiesel's NIGHT Reading, Featuring Broadway's Jessica Hecht, Tovah Feldshuh, Sheldon Harnick and More
by Stage Tube - 2017-02-08 13:36:59
STAGE TUBE: John Kander, Bill T. Jones & More Recieve National Medals of Arts
by Nicole Rosky - 2014-07-29 09:52:20
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - PBS's TV Broadcast Premiere of JAZZ AND THE PHILHARMONIC, Airing Tonight
by TV News Desk - 2014-02-28 00:30:00
VIDEO: First Look at PBS's TV Broadcast Premiere of JAZZ AND THE PHILHARMONIC; Airs 2/28
by Diana Heisroth - 2014-01-29 21:13:17
STAGE TUBE: Reunited! Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff and the Original Cast of SPRING AWAKENING Revisit the Atlantic
by Stage Tube - 2013-12-06 19:32:02
STAGE TUBE: Original SPRING AWAKENING Stars to Reunite for 'Special Event' at ATC
by Nicole Rosky - 2013-12-03 15:40:58
News
New York Live Arts To Present LIVE ARTERY 2026, Featuring 21 Events Across 11 Days
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025
New York Live Arts will present its largest Live Artery festival to date from January 7–17, 2026, featuring 21 events across theater, studio, lobby, and partner venues citywide.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025
New York Live Arts will present its largest Live Artery festival to date from January 7–17, 2026, featuring 21 events across theater, studio, lobby, and partner venues citywide.
Ballet Hispánico New York Unveils New Company Dancers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2025
Internationally-acclaimed Ballet Hispánico - the nation's renowned Latino dance organization - welcomes five new dancers to the professional company. Ballet Hispánico will travel to stages around the world.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2025
Internationally-acclaimed Ballet Hispánico - the nation's renowned Latino dance organization - welcomes five new dancers to the professional company. Ballet Hispánico will travel to stages around the world.
Wally Cardona And Molly Lieber Reimagine David Gordon & Valda Setterfield’s TIMES FOUR At New York Live Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2025
New York Live Arts and Pick Up Performance Co. will present the world premiere of TIMES FOUR / David Gordon: 1975/2025, Wally Cardona and Molly Lieber’s reconceiving of Gordon and Valda Setterfield’s 1975 duet.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2025
New York Live Arts and Pick Up Performance Co. will present the world premiere of TIMES FOUR / David Gordon: 1975/2025, Wally Cardona and Molly Lieber’s reconceiving of Gordon and Valda Setterfield’s 1975 duet.
L'Alliance New York and New York Live Arts Will Bring Wanjiru Kamuyu's FRAGMENTED SHADOWS To Stage
by Emmy Rice - Sep 6, 2025
L'Alliance New York will present Wanjiru Kamuyu's Fragmented Shadows from October 15-17, 2025 at 7:30pm at New York Live Arts, 219 W 19th Street New York, NY 10011.
by Emmy Rice - Sep 6, 2025
L'Alliance New York will present Wanjiru Kamuyu's Fragmented Shadows from October 15-17, 2025 at 7:30pm at New York Live Arts, 219 W 19th Street New York, NY 10011.
Bryce Pinkham, Hannah Cruz, Bradley Dean & Sean Allan Krill Join CHESS on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 2, 2025
BroadwayWorld has just learned the complete cast for the first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS. Find out who will join previously announced Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit, Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher. We have all of the details!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 2, 2025
BroadwayWorld has just learned the complete cast for the first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS. Find out who will join previously announced Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit, Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher. We have all of the details!
L'Alliance New York Brings BLUR to New York Live Arts
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025
Built in cycles of desire and fierce compassion, bLUr exists within a landscape of physical and emotional crisis. Five performers of exquisite humanity navigate urgent interventions, tender and brutal rescues, inside a space of howling hunger and deeply erotic tenderness.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025
Built in cycles of desire and fierce compassion, bLUr exists within a landscape of physical and emotional crisis. Five performers of exquisite humanity navigate urgent interventions, tender and brutal rescues, inside a space of howling hunger and deeply erotic tenderness.
Black Public Media Launches $9 Million Fund Drive to Protect Black Stories
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2025
Black Public Media has launched the Black Stories Production Fund to raise $9 million over two years following a $1.8 million federal budget cut. The Harlem nonprofit supports award-winning films, series, and emerging media projects that tell the global Black experience. Donations start at $5.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2025
Black Public Media has launched the Black Stories Production Fund to raise $9 million over two years following a $1.8 million federal budget cut. The Harlem nonprofit supports award-winning films, series, and emerging media projects that tell the global Black experience. Donations start at $5.
World Premiere Of Kat Mustatea's THE MUTABLES to be Presented at HERE Arts Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2025
HERE Arts Center will host the World Premiere of The Mutables, a new genre-defying work created by transmedia playwright and multidisciplinary artist Kat Mustatea. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2025
HERE Arts Center will host the World Premiere of The Mutables, a new genre-defying work created by transmedia playwright and multidisciplinary artist Kat Mustatea. Learn more!
Jim McLaughlin, Veteran CBS Producer Who Elevated Arts Coverage, Dies at 74
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2025
Jim McLaughlin, the Emmy-winning television news producer whose work at CBS News transformed the way the arts were covered on American television, died August 7, 2025, in New York City after a brief battle with cancer.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2025
Jim McLaughlin, the Emmy-winning television news producer whose work at CBS News transformed the way the arts were covered on American television, died August 7, 2025, in New York City after a brief battle with cancer.
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park to Present Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company's Collage Revisited And STORY/
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 11, 2025
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company's production of Collage Revisited(2025) and STORY/, which play during the company's 2025 Annual Festival. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 11, 2025
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company's production of Collage Revisited(2025) and STORY/, which play during the company's 2025 Annual Festival. Learn more!
The Apollo Fall/Winter 2025 Season Revealed Featuring HANG TIME and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2025
The Apollo has revealed its Fall/Winter 2025 season of performances, exhibitions, and community programs, including commissions, presentations, and more. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2025
The Apollo has revealed its Fall/Winter 2025 season of performances, exhibitions, and community programs, including commissions, presentations, and more. Learn more!
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival to Present Shamel Pitts' TOUCH OF RED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2025
In Week 7 of the 93rd Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Touch of RED by Shamel Pitts | TRIBE will get a Jacob's Pillow premiere that has been five years in the making. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2025
In Week 7 of the 93rd Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Touch of RED by Shamel Pitts | TRIBE will get a Jacob's Pillow premiere that has been five years in the making. Learn more!
Tickets Now on Sale for Kaatsbaan Cultural Park's 2025 Annual Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2025
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present the 2025 Annual Festival in Tivoli, NY. The festival will feature offerings and original performances by artists innovating in dance, music, film, archiving, storytelling, and more.Learn more about the festival!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2025
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present the 2025 Annual Festival in Tivoli, NY. The festival will feature offerings and original performances by artists innovating in dance, music, film, archiving, storytelling, and more.Learn more about the festival!
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Week 6 to Feature Sekou McMiller, Eun-Me Ahn, Bulareyaung Dance Company & More
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2025
Jacob’s Pillow has announced programming for Week 6 of its 2025 Dance Festival, running July 30–August 3 in Becket, Massachusetts. This week’s lineup includes the Ted Shawn Theatre debut of Sekou McMiller & Friends, the U.S. premiere of Eun-Me Ahn’s Dragons in the Doris Duke Theatre, and a dynamic slate of outdoor performances on the Henry J. Leir Stage.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2025
Jacob’s Pillow has announced programming for Week 6 of its 2025 Dance Festival, running July 30–August 3 in Becket, Massachusetts. This week’s lineup includes the Ted Shawn Theatre debut of Sekou McMiller & Friends, the U.S. premiere of Eun-Me Ahn’s Dragons in the Doris Duke Theatre, and a dynamic slate of outdoor performances on the Henry J. Leir Stage.
Dance Cork Firkin Crane Reveals Summer/Autumn 2025 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2025
Dance Cork Firkin Crane has announced its Summer/Autumn 2025 season with a strong programme of performances, residencies, and professional development opportunities that reflect the breadth of contemporary dance in Cork and beyond.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2025
Dance Cork Firkin Crane has announced its Summer/Autumn 2025 season with a strong programme of performances, residencies, and professional development opportunities that reflect the breadth of contemporary dance in Cork and beyond.
Video: Paul Tazewell, Jim Parsons, & More Appearing in RECLAIM THE FLAG Film
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 1, 2025
Tony Award-winner Paul Tazewell, Cheyenne Jackson, John Cameron Mitchell, Jim Parsons, and more Broadway artists are set to appear in Reclaim the Flag, a new documentary film by Alexis Bittar and Bruce Cohen. Watch the trailer now.
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 1, 2025
Tony Award-winner Paul Tazewell, Cheyenne Jackson, John Cameron Mitchell, Jim Parsons, and more Broadway artists are set to appear in Reclaim the Flag, a new documentary film by Alexis Bittar and Bruce Cohen. Watch the trailer now.
STILL/HERE 30th Anniversary Tour and More Set for Live Arts 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2025
New York Live Arts has unveiled its 2025-2026 season. Taking place on site at 219 West 19th Street in NYC and beyond, Live Arts’ 14th season reinforces its commitment to collaborating with artists to fortify a creative future.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2025
New York Live Arts has unveiled its 2025-2026 season. Taking place on site at 219 West 19th Street in NYC and beyond, Live Arts’ 14th season reinforces its commitment to collaborating with artists to fortify a creative future.
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park to Present 2025 Annual Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2025
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present the 2025 Annual Festival in Tivoli, NY, featuring original performances by artists innovating in dance, music, film, archiving, storytelling, and more. Learn how to attend.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2025
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present the 2025 Annual Festival in Tivoli, NY, featuring original performances by artists innovating in dance, music, film, archiving, storytelling, and more. Learn how to attend.
Joanna Kotze Named New York Live Arts 2025-2026 Randjelović/Stryker Resident Commissioned Artist
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2025
New York Live Arts (Live Arts), under the artistic leadership of world renowned choreographer, Tony Award-winning, National Medal of Arts, MacArthur “Genius” Award and Kennedy Center Honors recipient Bill T. Jones and Associate Artistic Director Janet Wong, announced Joanna Kotze as the 2025-2026 Randjelović/Stryker Resident Commissioned Artist (RCA).
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2025
New York Live Arts (Live Arts), under the artistic leadership of world renowned choreographer, Tony Award-winning, National Medal of Arts, MacArthur “Genius” Award and Kennedy Center Honors recipient Bill T. Jones and Associate Artistic Director Janet Wong, announced Joanna Kotze as the 2025-2026 Randjelović/Stryker Resident Commissioned Artist (RCA).
Photos: Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss, & More at NIGHT AT THE PIER
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2025
Night at the Pier, Family Equality’s signature fundraising gala, returned on Monday, May 12 for an unforgettable evening of celebration, inspiration, and show-stopping Broadway performances from Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss, and more. Take a look at photos from the evening here!
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2025
Night at the Pier, Family Equality’s signature fundraising gala, returned on Monday, May 12 for an unforgettable evening of celebration, inspiration, and show-stopping Broadway performances from Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss, and more. Take a look at photos from the evening here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Bill T. Jones written?
Bill T. Jones has written 1 shows including Fela! (Bookwriter).
What awards has Bill T. Jones been nominated for?
Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Paradise Square, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Paradise Square, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Paradise Square, Best Theatre Choreographer (Olivier Awards) for Fela!, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Fela!, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Fela!, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Fela!, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Fela!, Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Fela! , Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Fela! , Best Choreography (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Spring Awakening, Music for choreography (Obie Awards) for Spring Awakening, Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Spring Awakening, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening, Outstanding Choreograph (Drama Desk Awards) for Spring Awakening and Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for The Seven.
What awards has Bill T. Jones won?
Bill T. Jones has received numerous awards for his choreography, including Outstanding Choreography from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Fela!, Best Choreography from the Tony Awards for Fela!, and Outstanding Choreographer from The Lortels for Fela!. He also won Best Choreography at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Spring Awakening, received the Music for Choreography award from the Obie Awards for Spring Awakening, and earned Best Choreography from the Tony Awards for Spring Awakening. Additionally, he was honored as Outstanding Choreographer by The Lortels for The Seven.
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