Jerome Robbins News

New York City Ballet has announced that Ryan Tomash has been promoted from Soloist to Principal Dancer. The promotion was made by NYCB Artistic Director Jonathan Stafford and Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan following the matinee performance on Saturday, February 28, in which Tomash danced a leading role in Jerome Robbins' Dances at a Gathering.

Broadway performer Sondra Lee died of natural causes in her New York City apartment at age 97. Throughout her nine-decade career, Lee won awards as a dancer, actor, teacher, author, stage director, playwright, theatre and film consultant and painter.

The Shawnee Playhouse will present a special adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof, Sr. featuring a cast of actors over fifty-five. This production, directed by Midge McClosky, stars seasoned talent from The Poconos.

92NY Harkness Dance Center will present a masterclass workshop with renowned ballet dancer Megan Fairchild, offering an exclusive educational opportunity for dancers.

Flamenco Festival New York celebrates its 25th anniversary with a special lecture and live performance honoring the legacy of La Argentinita, a pivotal figure in 20th-century Spanish art.

Karen Mason will celebrate her 75th birthday with a special concert at Birdland Jazz Club. Directed by Barry Kleinbort with music direction by Christopher Denny, the evening will feature Broadway favorites and personal stories from Mason’s award-winning career.

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) has announced its 2026 NEW YORK CITY BALLET (NYCB) residency from July 8-11 as part of its celebratory 60th anniversary season.

Saratoga Performing Arts Center has announced its 2026 NEW YORK CITY BALLET (NYCB) residency from July 8-11 as part of its celebratory 60th anniversary season.

Mark Manley, known for his roles in Broadway productions like Fiddler on the Roof has died at age 71 due to Alzheimer's Disease. He passed away in Danvers, Massachusetts, with his husband by his side.

Washington National Opera has revealed new venues and dates for its production of Bernstein's West Side Story, which will star Ryan McCartan and Shereen Pimentel.

For the past two seasons, 14 or 15 new musicals have opened on Broadway. Even in the challenging first two seasons coming out of the pandemic, Broadway saw 8 or 9 new musicals opening. And in the last four full seasons prior to the pandemic, Broadway saw an average of 11 new musicals per season. What gives?

On Thursday, May 7, 2026, New York City Ballet will present its 2026 Spring Gala, Set in Stone: Creation & Preservation, with a one-time only gala program featuring a World Premiere by choreographer and NYCB Principal Dancer Tiler Peck.

Broadway star Jessica Vosk will grace the stage at bergenPAC on March 14, bringing her acclaimed vocal performance to Englewood, New Jersey. Learn more here!

MTI Concert Dance, a division of Music Theatre International, has announced that the company has entered an agreement to exclusively license a series of works created by renowned choreographer José Limón to professional companies, the second choreographer's works to be included in the MTI catalogue.

Today’s subject Susan Jaffe is currently living her theatre and dance lives as the Artistic Director of One the country’ finest dance companies American Ballet Theatre (ABT). She assumed the post in December of 2022. ABT is coming to town this week for a weeklong engagement of the Christopher Wheeldon choreographed The Winter’s Tale. The show performs in the Opera House at Kennedy Center from February 11th through 15th.

Applications are now open for the 2026 Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarship for Stage Managers of Color. Recipients of the scholarships receive free registration to the Broadway Stage Management Symposium.

The Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival will return to Works & Process, co-presented with 92NY and Dormeshia's Ladies in the Shoe Tap Conference. The festival's closing performance features works by Kukai Dantza and Xianix Barrera.

The Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival will showcase performances by Kukai Dantza and Naomi Funaki at the Guggenheim's Peter B. Lewis Theater on March 8, 2026.

American Ballet Theatre will present a preview of OTHELLO: A DANCE IN THREE ACTS, choreographed by Lar Lubovitch, on February 8, 2026, at the Peter B. Lewis Theater in New York.

Miami City Ballet will present its 2026-27 season, marking the inaugural season of Artistic Director Gonzalo Garcia. The season promises a lineup of performances characterized by spectacle, beauty, and joy, showcasing both classical and contemporary ballet.