Agnes De Mille News

Earlier this week, President Trump unveiled the 2025 class of Kennedy Center honorees. Missing from that list was actor Tom Cruise, who reportedly was offered the honor but turned down the invitation due to 'scheduling conflicts.'

The Kennedy Center has officially announced the honorees for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.

Giulia Faria and Melissa Sadler have been appointed Interim Co-Artistic Directors at New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB). Learn more about the new appointees here!

American Ballet Theatre will present two seasons at the David H. Koch Theater for 2025-2026. See the programming and learn how to purchase tickets here!

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) has announced the release of 65 for the 65th, a celebratory publication honoring 65 directors and choreographers whose work has transformed the American theatre.

The piece feels like a sophisticated relative of Cirque du Soleil and, with a striking funeral procession, a chorus of women villagers, and a revolving quartet of confessions, somehow also lands like a well-worn gem of musical theatre.

Jackie Karceski has been appointed Chair of the Board of Directors for New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB). It was announced by NYTB Artistic Director Steven Melendez.

This season celebrated the 25th Anniversary for Central Indiana Dance Ensemble. CIDE IS wrapping up this celebratory season by stepping with their dancers into the enchanted world of Beauty and the Beast. Learn how to attend.

Diana Byer, Founder and Director of New York Theatre Ballet School will step down from her position in June following the 2024-25 school year. Learn more about Byer and about the school here.

Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director Devon Carney has announced the company’s 2025-2026 season, which opens with Swan Lake, continues with Stars and Stripes, a collection of three short dance works celebrating our country’s 250th anniversary, and concludes with Septime Webre’s The Great Gatsby. 

Con la llegada de Cenicienta a España, revisamos el legado de la icónica pareja que revolucionó Broadway en los años 40.

Philadelphia Ballet has announced its 2025/26 season, an exceptional lineup of performances that blend beloved classics with daring new works, reinforcing the company's legacy of artistic excellence.

Boston Lyric Opera will present an 80th anniversary production of “RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S ‘CAROUSEL,'” directed by BLO Artistic Associate Anne Bogart, conducted by BLO Music Director David Angus, and running April 4-13, 2025 at the Emerson Colonial Theatre.

The world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company will return to The Joyce Theater for its 99th season featuring 11 works across three programs titled Dances of the Mind. Learn more!

Janet Eilber was a high school senior at Michigan’s Interlochen School for the Arts when she first crossed paths with modern dance legend Martha Graham (1894–1991). After auditioning for Graham, the dancer and actor attended the Juilliard School at Graham’s recommendation, and subsequently joined the doyenne’s eponymous dance company where she became a soloist at age 21, dancing many of the roles made famous by Graham.

The Stage Door Foundation, in collaboration with Sam Davis and Patrick O'Neill, announced the choreographers and dance arrangers for the inaugural TIME STEP SYMPOSIUM, a tuition-free mentorship program.

Karen Mason debuts a track from her upcoming Kander & Ebb album, featuring rare songs. Discover the latest addition to her celebrated discography, exclusively on BroadwayWorld.

Karen Mason has announced a new album, KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ, celebrating the works of Kander & Ebb.

We're falling into fall with a great Broadway read! This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 32 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Fall 2024 reading list.

Stage Door Foundation will host THE TIME STEP SYMPOSIUM, a tuition-free program for aspiring dance arrangers and choreographers, offering mentorship from Broadway professionals. Learn how to apply!