Debbie Allen News

Hollywood's biggest celebrities honor the top entertainers of the year in the VH1 BIG IN 2015 WITH ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY celebration premiering Monday, December 7, 2015

Goldstar, the company that gets six million people out to live entertainment more often, announces today the nominees for the Ninth Annual Goldstar National Nutcracker Award. This year, more than 65 nominees in more than 55 cities are in the running to become the best-loved Nutcracker in the U.S.

On the next episode of ABC's GREY'S ANATOMY titled "The Me Nobody Knows", Grey Sloan Memorial not only welcomes a new transfer resident, but also a patient who's the topic of conversation after accidently sending his sex tape to his entire congregation.

On the next episode of ABC's GREY'S ANATOMY titled "Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner" - In the midst of the sisters’ dinner party, Maggie ditches her cooking duties to rush to the hospital.

The Public Theater presents the world premiere of BARBECUE, written by Obie Award winner Robert O'Hara. Directed by Kent Gash, BARBECUE began previews on September 22 and runs through Sunday, November 1, with an official press opening tonight, October 8.

Last night in NYC, Academy Award and Tony Award-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones, The View's Raven-Symone, and Tony Award-winner & Emmy-nominated actress Phylicia Rashad presented at the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation's Bright Lights Shining Stars Gala honoring Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress, dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen.

As one relationship could end, another changes unexpectedly on the 'I Choose You' episode of GREY'S ANATOMY airing Thursday, October 8th on ABC.

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (The Wallis -- Tania Camargo, Managing Director; Patricia Wolff, Interim Artistic Director; James D'Asaro, Interim Producing Director) announce Artistic Advisors and programming for the 2015-2016 Season, opening October 1-3 with Twyla Tharp: a 50th Anniversary Celebration, a program of new work by Ms. Tharp, co-commissioned by The Wallis (in partnership with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Joyce Theatre, Ravina Festival Association & Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University and Texas International Theatrical Arts Society).

LAS VEGAS, NV (September 28, 2015) Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT) announced today that it will honor the multi-talented actress, singer, philanthropist and Las Vegas headliner Olivia Newton-John as Woman of the Year for the 32nd Annual Black & White Ball.  With more than 100 million albums sold, her successes include four Grammys, numerous Country Music, American Music, Billboard and People's Choice Awards, an Emmy Award, ten #1 hits (including “Physical,” which topped the charts for ten consecutive weeks) and more than 15 top 10 singles. In 1978, her co-starring role with John Travolta in “Grease” catapulted her into super-stardom and to date remains the most successful movie musical of all time.  Newton-John's many contributions to the performing arts and entertainment industry as well as her tireless charitable efforts will be celebrated on Saturday, January 23 at Wynn Las Vegas.

Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT) announced today that it will honor the multi-talented actress, singer, philanthropist and Las Vegas headliner Olivia Newton-John as Woman of the Year for the 32nd Annual BLACK & WHITE BALL.

The National YoungArts Foundation today announces a dynamic roster of public programs for its 35th anniversary season encompassing a series of new performances, showcases, exhibitions, and interdisciplinary collaborations across a broad range of art forms-from the organization's first resident dance company Complexions Contemporary Ballet; and "Pairings at Ted's," a new dinner and performance  series; to site-specific installations and public discussions with creative leaders such as Daniel Arsham, Franklin Sirmans and Fab 5 Freddy. The season underscores YoungArts' longstanding commitment to supporting the nation's next generation of artists by providing transformative educational and professional opportunities, including master classes, workshops, and mentorship programs with such renowned arts leaders as Carrie Mae Weems, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Frank Gehry, Wynton Marsalis, Jeff Koons, Kerry Washington, Robert Redford, and Placido Domingo, among others.

Paul Crewes, the pioneering head of Great Britain's innovative Kneehigh Theatre group, will take the artistic helm next month at the two-year old performing arts center in the heart of Beverly Hills.

The focus of IN YOUR ARMS in on telling a story through dance, and the show features an incredible line-up of performers who do just that. BroadwayWorld is celebrating the amazing work of these dancers by bringing you a countdown of our five favorite dance performances of the stars. Today, we start with who else, but Broadway legend Donna McKechnie.

Academy Award and Tony Award-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones, The View's Raven-Symone, and Tony Award-winner and Emmy-nominated actress Phylicia Rashad are set to present on Sunday, September 27 at 6:30pm at the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation's Bright Lights Shining Stars Gala honoring Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress, dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen.

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The cast of The CW's new musical comedy series, Rachel Bloom, Broadway alum Donna Lynne Champlin (BILLY ELLIOT, SWEENEY TODD), Vincent Rodriguez III (HERE LIES LOVE, ANYTHING GOES National Tour) and Pete Gardner launched a Tap Dance Challenge last Friday to benefit Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids. Before busting out into an impressive routine, the CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND cast 'tapped' Broadway favorites, THE FLASH's Jesse L. Martin, MODERN FAMILY's Jesse Tyler Ferguson, SUPERGIRL's Jeremy Jordan, NCIS:LA's Barret Foa (SPELLING BEE, Off-Broadway's GODSPELL) and MADAM SECRETARY's Bebe Neuwirth.

On Friday and Saturday, September 25th and 26th, choreographer, Gaspard Louis will bring his company, Gaspard & Dancers to perform their Trilogy which pays tribute to the people of Haiti who endured the horrific 2010 earthquake that caused devastation to the island nation. “The Trilogy was my own personal response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake,” says choreographer and Artistic Director, Gaspard Louis.

ROLEX presents Career Transition For Dancers' 30TH ANNIVERSARY PEARL JUBILEE: A STAR-STUDDED RETROSPECTIVE on Monday, September 28, at 7:00 pm in association with the Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation, at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (btwn. 6  & 7  Aves) NYC followed by "Supper With The Stars" at The Grand Ballroom at The Hilton New York.

On Sunday, September 27 at 6:30pm at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place), Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress, dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen will be honored at the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation's Bright Lights Shining Stars Gala where she will receive their prestigious Ambassador for the Arts Award. Previous recipients have included Academy Award-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and legendary dancer and choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov.

The Public Theater announced complete casting today for the world premiere of BARBECUE, written by Obie Award winner Robert O'Hara. Directed by Kent Gash, BARBECUE begins previews on Tuesday, September 22 and runs through Sunday, November 1, with an official press opening on Thursday, October 8.