Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Baryshnikov is an actor whose BroadwayWorld credits include Brodsky/Barshnikov, Beckett Shorts, and Metamorphosis. Awards include Outer Critics Circle Awards for Metamorphosis (1989).
Date of Birth: January 28, 1948 (78)
Birth Place: Riga, Lativa, SOVIET UNION
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Mikhail Baryshnikov
Connection
Movies
Gorod i pesnya
[ 1968 ] Dancer
[ 1968 ] Dancer
The Turning Point
[ 1977 ] Yuri
[ 1977 ] Yuri
White Nights
[ 1985 ] NikolaiKolyaRodchenko
[ 1985 ] NikolaiKolyaRodchenko
Dancers
[ 1987 ] Tony
[ 1987 ] Tony
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
[ 1991 ] Cesar
[ 1991 ] Cesar
Company Business
[ 1991 ] Pyotr Ivanovich Grushenko
[ 1991 ] Pyotr Ivanovich Grushenko
TV Shows
Sex and the City
Aleksandr Petrovsky
Aleksandr Petrovsky
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Actor - Play
Mikhail Baryshnikov, Metamorphosis
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1989 - Special Awards
Mikhail Baryshnikov, Metamorphosis
Tony Awards - 1989 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Mikhail Baryshnikov, Metamorphosis
Videos
Video: How Playing the Long Game Earned Nicholas Christopher a Tony Nomination
by Luka Vonier - 2026-06-03 11:00:20
Video: NYC Ballet Presents 75 Years of the Extraordinary with Patricia McBride
by Joshua Wright - 2024-02-05 13:02:15
Video: NYC Ballet Presents Jerome Robbins' OPUS 19/THE DREAMER
by Joshua Wright - 2024-01-31 10:41:38
Photos & Video: See Miki Nakatani & Mikhail Baryshnikov in Rehearsals for THE HUNTING GUN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-03-13 14:37:54
News
Martha Graham Dance Company to Return to Sadler's Wells for Centenary
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2026
The Martha Graham Dance Company returns to Sadler's Wells Theatre for the first time in over 20 years, presenting mixed bill programmes featuring Graham classics alongside new commissioned works.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2026
The Martha Graham Dance Company returns to Sadler's Wells Theatre for the first time in over 20 years, presenting mixed bill programmes featuring Graham classics alongside new commissioned works.
Hershey Felder to Present THE PIANO & ME at Palm Beach Dramaworks
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2026
Hershey Felder returns to West Palm Beach with THE PIANO & ME, a new play with music that recounts his journey as a composer and performer. The limited engagement runs at Palm Beach Dramaworks' Don & Ann Brown Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2026
Hershey Felder returns to West Palm Beach with THE PIANO & ME, a new play with music that recounts his journey as a composer and performer. The limited engagement runs at Palm Beach Dramaworks' Don & Ann Brown Theatre.
SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW Will Make Florida Debut in Tampa and Fort Lauderdale
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 25, 2026
Show One Productions presents the Olivier and Drama Desk Award-winning and Tony-nominated international sensation Slava's Snowshow, which premieres in Tampa Dec. 23- 27, 2026 at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts (1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place.) and Ft. Lauderdale December 31, 2026 - January 3, 2027, at the Broward Center's Au-Rene Theater (201 SW 5th Ave).
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 25, 2026
Show One Productions presents the Olivier and Drama Desk Award-winning and Tony-nominated international sensation Slava's Snowshow, which premieres in Tampa Dec. 23- 27, 2026 at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts (1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place.) and Ft. Lauderdale December 31, 2026 - January 3, 2027, at the Broward Center's Au-Rene Theater (201 SW 5th Ave).
THE FAG WARD and THE FAG FOLLIES Presale Access Ends
by Rachel Stone - Sep 22, 2026
Life Jacket Theatre Co. offers priority presale access to two new musicals based on 1930s prison history. THE FAG WARD and THE FAG FOLLIES tell the stories of inmates imprisoned for homosexuality at New York's Men's Penitentiary.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 22, 2026
Life Jacket Theatre Co. offers priority presale access to two new musicals based on 1930s prison history. THE FAG WARD and THE FAG FOLLIES tell the stories of inmates imprisoned for homosexuality at New York's Men's Penitentiary.
THE ARCH by Kaoru Watanabe Out Now via New Amsterdam Records
by Rachel Stone - Sep 18, 2026
Composer and instrumentalist Kaoru Watanabe released THE ARCH, blending traditional Japanese instruments with experimental and improvisational elements. The album was created in collaboration with Grammy-winning producer William Brittelle at Figure 8 Recording.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 18, 2026
Composer and instrumentalist Kaoru Watanabe released THE ARCH, blending traditional Japanese instruments with experimental and improvisational elements. The album was created in collaboration with Grammy-winning producer William Brittelle at Figure 8 Recording.
MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY to Present Fall 2026 Studio Series
by Rachel Stone - Sep 16, 2026
The Martha Graham Dance Company will present four Studio Series events at its Times Square location, featuring Graham classics, newly commissioned works, and pre-show movement activities for audience participation.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 16, 2026
The Martha Graham Dance Company will present four Studio Series events at its Times Square location, featuring Graham classics, newly commissioned works, and pre-show movement activities for audience participation.
THE GORGEOUS NOTHINGS Presale to Launch
by Rachel Stone - Sep 15, 2026
Life Jacket Theatre Co. will present a new musical about six inmates in the 1930s Men's Penitentiary's Fag Ward, weaving their stories into high-camp numbers from the ward's annual Christmas pageant.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 15, 2026
Life Jacket Theatre Co. will present a new musical about six inmates in the 1930s Men's Penitentiary's Fag Ward, weaving their stories into high-camp numbers from the ward's annual Christmas pageant.
Review: PHILADELPHIA BALLET at Wolf Trap
by Emily Berger - Sep 13, 2026
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by Emily Berger - Sep 13, 2026
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Christopher Wheeldon Receives RAD's Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2026
Her Majesty The Queen presented choreographer Christopher Wheeldon with the Royal Academy of Dance's highest honor during a visit to the organization's London headquarters.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2026
Her Majesty The Queen presented choreographer Christopher Wheeldon with the Royal Academy of Dance's highest honor during a visit to the organization's London headquarters.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Reveals Holiday Season at New York City Center
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2026
Alicia Graf Mack will lead the company's holiday engagement, featuring a world premiere by Jamar Roberts honoring Luther Vandross alongside new works and revived classics.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2026
Alicia Graf Mack will lead the company's holiday engagement, featuring a world premiere by Jamar Roberts honoring Luther Vandross alongside new works and revived classics.
Kaoru Watanabe Releases New Single "Kumo No Ito" From THE ARCH
by Rachel Stone - Aug 18, 2026
Kaoru Watanabe released "Kumo No Ito (The Spider's Thread)," a new single from his upcoming album THE ARCH, via New Amsterdam Records and Figure 8 Recording.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 18, 2026
Kaoru Watanabe released "Kumo No Ito (The Spider's Thread)," a new single from his upcoming album THE ARCH, via New Amsterdam Records and Figure 8 Recording.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago to Close Jacob's Pillow Festival Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2026
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will return to Jacob's Pillow to close out the summer season with a mixed repertoire program featuring works by Nacho Duato, Aszure Barton, Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2026
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will return to Jacob's Pillow to close out the summer season with a mixed repertoire program featuring works by Nacho Duato, Aszure Barton, Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse.
Martha Graham Dance Company to Present 2026-27 Season and Global Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2026
Martha Graham Dance Company will present masterworks, new commissions, and Lamentation Variations while touring the US, Canada, England, Spain, Mexico, and China.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2026
Martha Graham Dance Company will present masterworks, new commissions, and Lamentation Variations while touring the US, Canada, England, Spain, Mexico, and China.
RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR to Bring Hershey Felder Back to People's Light
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2026
Hershey Felder will return to People's Light with RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR, a musical drama starring Felder and Jonathan Silvestri as Russia's last emperor, for a limited engagement in Malvern.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2026
Hershey Felder will return to People's Light with RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR, a musical drama starring Felder and Jonathan Silvestri as Russia's last emperor, for a limited engagement in Malvern.
American Ballet Theatre to Present World Premiere and Company Premieres in 2026-2027 Seasons
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2026
American Ballet Theatre revealed its upcoming seasons at the David H. Koch Theater, featuring a world premiere by Brady Farrar and company premieres of Helen Pickett's Petal, and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2026
American Ballet Theatre revealed its upcoming seasons at the David H. Koch Theater, featuring a world premiere by Brady Farrar and company premieres of Helen Pickett's Petal, and more.
Mark Morris Dance Group Revives a Long Lost Work for 45th Anniversary
by Elizabeth Blosfield - Jul 13, 2026
Some choreographic works become audience favorites, performed over and over as part of a dance company’s repertory. Others quietly wait in the wings of a company's history for the right moment and the right artists to bring them back to the stage.
by Elizabeth Blosfield - Jul 13, 2026
Some choreographic works become audience favorites, performed over and over as part of a dance company’s repertory. Others quietly wait in the wings of a company's history for the right moment and the right artists to bring them back to the stage.
Limón Dance Company to Continue 80th Anniversary Celebration at The Joyce Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jul 1, 2026
Limón Dance Company will present a program at The Joyce Theater in NYC featuring José Limón's 1958 work Mazurkas, performed in full for the first time since 1964, alongside Aszure Barton's 2025 commission Join.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 1, 2026
Limón Dance Company will present a program at The Joyce Theater in NYC featuring José Limón's 1958 work Mazurkas, performed in full for the first time since 1964, alongside Aszure Barton's 2025 commission Join.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Unveils Programming for New York City Center Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2026
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the theater’s mainstage for a five-week holiday engagement. Audiences will experience premieres by contemporary choreographers Jamar Roberts, Yue Yin, and William Forsythe, and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2026
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the theater’s mainstage for a five-week holiday engagement. Audiences will experience premieres by contemporary choreographers Jamar Roberts, Yue Yin, and William Forsythe, and more.
LAKE TAHOE DANCE FESTIVAL Returns for 14th Season Featuring Artists From NYCB, ABT, Boston Ballet and More
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2026
Lake Tahoe Dance Collective will present the 14th Annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, featuring artists from New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Broadway across multiple Lake Tahoe venues.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2026
Lake Tahoe Dance Collective will present the 14th Annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, featuring artists from New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Broadway across multiple Lake Tahoe venues.
Video: How Playing the Long Game Earned Nicholas Christopher a Tony Nomination
by Luka Vonier - Jun 3, 2026
Watch in this video as 2026 Tony Award nominee Nicholas Christopher chats more about the honor of getting a nomination, the nuance of his complicated character, and so much more.
by Luka Vonier - Jun 3, 2026
Watch in this video as 2026 Tony Award nominee Nicholas Christopher chats more about the honor of getting a nomination, the nuance of his complicated character, and so much more.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Mikhail Baryshnikov been in?
Mikhail Baryshnikov has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
How many West End shows has Mikhail Baryshnikov been in?
Mikhail Baryshnikov has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
What was Mikhail Baryshnikov's first West End show?
Mikhail Baryshnikov's first West End show was Brodsky/Barshnikov which opened in 2017
What awards has Mikhail Baryshnikov been nominated for?
Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Metamorphosis, Special Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Metamorphosis and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Metamorphosis.
What awards has Mikhail Baryshnikov won?
Mikhail Baryshnikov won a Special Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for his performance in Metamorphosis.
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