Hofesh Shechter News

Sadler's Wells has announced the appointment of Aakash Odedra as a Sadler's Wells Associate Artist. Odedra is an internationally renowned dancer and choreographer.

Powerhouse: International, a sweeping new festival celebrating global performance, will launch this fall at Brooklyn’s Powerhouse Arts, running from September 25 through December 13, 2025.

Hofesh Shechter comes to the Paris Opera this month. The production is playing at Palais Garnier now through July. Learn more about the performance here!

NEW YORK CITY CENTER will present the largest number of dance engagements in the institution’s recent history as part of the 2025 – 2026 Season. See the lineup here and learn more!

The CUNY Dance Initiative will present Intuitive Imprints at City College of New York. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the performance here!

The Olivier Awards 2025 were held at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter. We have the full list of winners here!

Established in 1976, the Olivier Awards celebrate the world-class status of London theatre, and are Britain’s most prestigious stage honours. Leading the way this year is Tom Scutt's Fiddler on the Roof which matches Hamilton's record-breaking 13 nominations, represented in every acting and creative category.

Danse Danse has revealed the 12 events that will make up its 28th season, including the famous JOAT Festival international de Street Dance. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Queensland's own Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) will mark its 40th anniversary with Blue, a triple bill that honours the past, embraces the present and looks boldly to the future.

Scottish Ballet return to Sadler’s Wells with a triple bill. One film, and two live pieces. All of the work is contemporary dance based, and acts as a vehicle for the company dancers to show off their well honed, dance capabilities. I wonder if a classical piece could have balanced things out and allowed the dancers to show their full range of talents?

The nominations have been announced for the Olivier Awards 2025. Among the nominees are Fiddler on the Roof, Giants, and The Years. Check out the full list of nominees here!

The Joyce Theater Foundation welcomes one of the world's most acclaimed contemporary dance companies to its stage this spring with an energizing mixed bill from Gauthier Dance. Featuring iconic works from Ohad Naharin, Hofesh Shechter, Sharon Eyal, and Eric Gauthier himself, the much-lauded company returns to The Joyce Theater for the first time since 2017 from March 11-16. 

]The Martha Graham Dance Center has announced that it will relocate the dance organization's headquarters to 1501 Broadway in January 2026, securing a new and expanded home in Times Square for the renowned Martha Graham Dance Company as it celebrates its 100th anniversary.

Ella Hickson’s epic and revelatory version of Sophocles’ transcendent tragedy, Oedipus, co-directed by Hofesh Shechter and Matthew Warchus has now opened at The Old Vic.

​​​​​​​It’s difficult to imagine anyone watching Oedipus without having prior knowledge of the story’s brutal twist - especially the case given that a rival production of the same play has just closed in the West End to critical acclaim.

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!

When it comes to dance performances, 2025 is going to be a big year at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. All performances will be held in the Virginia G. Piper Theater at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

Writing stage reviews is an adventure I have yet to tire of. This year, I sat in the dark and scribbled hieroglyphics into my notebook in a dark room as I watched opera, cabaret, dance, circus, comedy, clowns, musicals, concert films, buckets of immersive shows (theatre, dining, even panto) and even some theatre.

Linda Shelton, Executive Director of The Joyce Theater Foundation, has announced the calendar of performances from renowned U.S. and international dance companies slated for The Joyce Theater's Spring/Summer ‘25 Season.

The Old Vic has announced the cast of Oedipus, who will join previously announced Rami Malek as Oedipus and Indira Varma as Jocasta. Learn more about the production here!