Nancy Simpson

Three-time Tony Award winning Director Jack O'Brien presented Actor André De Shields, who celebrated the 50th year of his acting career in 2019 by scoring his first Tony Award, for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Hermes in Hadestown, with the 2019 Father George Moore Artistic Impact Award at Encore Ovation – A Celebration of Aging Through Art at Sardi's on November 18. O'Brien directed De Shields in The Full Monty and Impression on Broadway.

Repertory Dance Theatre, the nation's oldest and most successful modern dance repertory company, continues their season HERE & NOW, with a celebration of some of the world's most beloved music. SOUNDS FAMILIAR, November 21-23 features twelve local choreographers putting their own spin on classical music pieces.

Repertory Dance Theatre celebrates 53 years of revolutionary modern dance with their annual fundraiser and choreographer competition, REGALIA, on February 9, 2019, at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. The competition brings four talented and aspiring choreographers the chance to win a commission for RDT in the 2019-2020 season.