Martha Graham

Dance on Camera Festival Unveils 2026 Film Line-Up
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 8, 2026

Dance on Camera and Symphony Space have unveiled the 54th edition of Dance on Camera Festival, running from February 6–9, 2026. All films screen at Symphony Space’s Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater. 

Playhouse Square To Present Comedy, Concerts, And Theatre Programming In January
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 22, 2025

Playhouse Square has announced its January programming lineup featuring Broadway productions, comedy performances, concerts, theatrical events, and resident company presentations.

The Music Center Names Celesta M. Billeci As New Principal Advisor For Dance Season Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2025

The Music Center has announced that Celesta M. Billeci, the lauded Miller McCune executive director emerita of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Arts & Lectures, will join L.A.'s performing arts center as principal strategic dance advisor for the institution's Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center series.

Martha Graham Dance Company to Celebrate 100th Anniversary Season At The Auditorium
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2025

The Auditorium will present the Martha Graham Dance Company in a one-night-only performance. Martha Graham Dance Company is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this season.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Woolly Mammoth Announces New AD, RSC Faces ‘financial peril’
by Alex Freeman - Dec 8, 2025

This week’s stories highlight a theater landscape in motion, with notable leadership shifts, community celebrations, and major institutional changes shaping the field. Helen Shaw’s appointment as Chief Theater Critic at The New York Times marks a significant moment in arts journalism, while audiences worldwide engage with the newly opened voting for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards. Onstage, Broadway prepares for star-studded fundraising at Red Bucket Follies, and regional companies navigate both exciting transitions and unexpected setbacks. Internationally, major UK institutions confront financial challenges and ambitious renovations, reflecting a moment of both reckoning and renewal across the global arts community.

The Soraya Launches The Thor Steingraber Fund For Artistic Innovation
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2025

The Soraya has announced the creation of the Thor Steingraber Fund for Artistic Innovation as the venue prepares for the conclusion of Steingraber’s 12-year tenure. The fund will support new work, commissions, premieres, and large-scale artistic programs.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Andrew Lloyd Webber on Broadway Economics, Paddington Takes First Bow on the West End
by Alex Freeman - Dec 1, 2025

This week, we look at the record-setting viewership of the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and renewed efforts in New York and abroad to redefine cultural priorities. Across Broadway, we probe shifting economic pressures on creatives through a new interview with Andrew Lloyd Webber. Meanwhile, with the announcement of a new arts and culture transition committee by Zohran Mamdani, incoming leadership may reimagine the city’s cultural agenda. On a regional level, we follow the pioneering costume exhibition by Cleo Parker Robinson Dance at Denver International Airport — a celebration of decades of creative work — and internationally, we cover a new report revealing post-pandemic shifts across UK theatres, as well as the opening night of Paddington: The Musical in London’s West End.

Yorke Dance Project to Bring MODERN MILESTONES to Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2025

Yorke Dance Project has carved a distinctive place in the UK dance landscape. Rooted in tradition while looking to the future, YDP will present immaculately reconstructed classics of contemporary dance and ballet.

SMU Meadows School of the Arts to Honor Brian Stokes Mitchell with 2026 Meadows Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2025

SMU Meadows School of the Arts has revealed that the recipient of the 2026 Meadows Award is Brian Stokes Mitchell, known for his Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning performances.

Nominations Announced for the 2025 BESSIE AWARDS
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 24, 2025

The New York Dance and Performance Awards, known as THE BESSIES, will announce the 2024 and 2025 honorees at a ceremony on January 20 at Dixon Place. This year’s nominations span choreography, performance, design, and revival categories.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Broadway Wins Big at the Clio Awards, UK Looks to Ban Resellers
by Alex Freeman - Nov 24, 2025

From award-winning Broadway marketing campaigns and fresh digital viewing options for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to updates on tax credits and Tony eligibility, the industry continues to adapt on multiple fronts. Regional and national stories examine how institutions are navigating political scrutiny and how artists across the country are sustaining their work amid financial pressures. Internationally, major regulatory changes in the U.K. signal further shifts in how audiences access live performance.

Jacob's Pillow Unveils First Wave Of Programming For Festival 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2025

Jacob's Pillow's beloved summer dance festival in the Berkshires, returning to a ten-week schedule next summer, will include week-long engagements in the Ted Shawn Theatre by Martha Graham Dance Company in the company's 100th anniversary year.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Leigh Silverman New President of SDCF, UK’s National Youth Theatre Expands Access Initiative
by Alex Freeman - Nov 17, 2025

Poudre High School Theatre demonstrates how Stage Mag can be used by organizations of all shapes and sizes to build a fully interactive show program. In New York, the Performing Arts Library prepares a major Martha Graham exhibition, and Leigh Silverman steps into her new role as President of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation. Regionally, IN Series appoints its first Executive Director and Dallas restores funding to Dallas Black Dance Theatre. Abroad, the National Youth Theatre expands its Assemble programme with a significant new grant.

London Premiere of IN THE BRAIN Comes to the Southbank Centre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 12, 2025

Hofesh Shechter Company has announced the eight dancers selected to join the prestigious company, Shechter II, performing Shechter’s compelling new work IN THE BRAIN.

RAM DANCES Comes to Martha Graham Studio Theater This Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2025

Random Access Music and Tokyo to New York will bring innovation, movement, and sound together in RAM Dances, a two-night event at the Martha Graham Studio Theater.