Lynne Taylor-Corbett News

New York City Ballet premieres a new production of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's The Seven Deadly Sins highlighted by the NYCB debut of acclaimed stage and screen star Patti LuPone.

New York City Ballet premieres a new production of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's The Seven Deadly Sins highlighted by the NYCB debut of acclaimed stage and screen star Patti LuPone.

Theatre patrons can expect a season like no other at The Kennedy this summer. From one-man shows and master classes to world premieres and special events, Hot Summer Night at the Kennedy isn't holding back when it comes to entertaining audiences in their seventh year.

The New York City Ballet has announced that choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett, singer Patti LuPone, and NYCB Principal Dancer Wendy Whelan will take part in a 90-minute seminar May 9th, to discuss the creation of Taylor-Corbett's new work, The Seven Deadly Sins.

Staging one of the theatre's most unique and unclassifiable pieces, Brecht & Weill's THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS for the New York City Ballet, starting May 11 and running through May 16, is just the latest act in a career made up of anomalies, seemingly built upon always attempting to do the impossible - from her Broadway debut, trying to bring balletic bravado to Trevor Nunn's terminally troubled 1988 musical CHESS (a project begun under the guidance of Michael Bennett before his death), up through the trying-but-Tony-winning TITANIC in 1997 and, this century, SWING! starring Ann Hampton Callaway and Laura Benanti and a succession of successful regional ballets and theatre pieces - the gifted and dynamic director/choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett continues to challenge herself, her peers and audiences with each of her audacious new endeavors. THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS, starring two-time Tony-winning Broadway legend Patti LuPone as Anna I, is a particularly problematic play - or is it a musical? Or, is it a ballet? A song-spiel? - and in this revealing and engaging discussion, Ms. Taylor-Corbett and I attempt to deduce the themes, analyze the structure and look back at the authors' lives to gain insight into the perplexing America painted by Brecht and Weill in the forty-minute-long theatrical experiment. Also, in this complete conversation, Lynne and I take a look back at her long and varied career and she generously shares her thoughts on where the place of dance is in the twenty-first century, the exhilaration of working with a theatre artist like Patti LuPone, her own inspirations and formative experiences in the theatre, the legacy of Michael Powell and THE RED SHOES, the theatre versus the dance world, her son Shaun's career, and much, much more! Further information on THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS - including tickets - is available here.

Staging one of the theatre's most unique and unclassifiable pieces, Brecht & Weill's THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS for the New York City Ballet, starting May 11 and running through May 16, is just the latest act in a career made up of anomalies, seemingly built upon always attempting to do the impossible - from her Broadway debut, trying to bring balletic bravado to Trevor Nunn's terminally troubled 1988 musical CHESS (a project begun under the guidance of Michael Bennett before his death), up through the trying-but-Tony-winning TITANIC in 1997 and, this century, SWING! starring Ann Hampton Callaway and Laura Benanti and a succession of successful regional ballets and theatre pieces - the gifted and dynamic director/choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett continues to challenge herself, her peers and audiences with each of her audacious new endeavors. THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS, starring two-time Tony-winning Broadway legend Patti LuPone as Anna I, is a particularly problematic play - or is it a musical? Or, is it a ballet? A song-spiel? - and in this revealing and engaging discussion, Ms. Taylor-Corbett and I attempt to deduce the themes, analyze the structure and look back at the authors' lives to gain insight into the perplexing America painted by Brecht and Weill in the forty-minute-long theatrical experiment. Also, in this complete conversation, Lynne and I take a look back at her long and varied career and she generously shares her thoughts on where the place of dance is in the twenty-first century, the exhilaration of working with a theatre artist like Patti LuPone, her own inspirations and formative experiences in the theatre, the legacy of Michael Powell and THE RED SHOES, the theatre versus the dance world, her son Shaun's career, and much, much more! Further information on THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS - including tickets - is available here.

New York City Ballet premieres a new production of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's The Seven Deadly Sins highlighted by the NYCB debut of acclaimed stage and screen star Patti LuPone.

The New York City Ballet has announced that choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett, singer Patti LuPone, and NYCB Principal Dancer Wendy Whelan will take part in a 90-minute seminar May 9th, to discuss the creation of Taylor-Corbett's new work, The Seven Deadly Sins.

On Sunday and Monday, March 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m., the Young People's Chorus of New York CityTM conducted by its Artistic Director and Founder Francisco J. Núñez will join in the Works & Process at the Guggenheim celebration of David Del Tredici, one of America's foremost living composers, in the Guggenheim's Peter B. Lewis Theater.

On Sunday and Monday, March 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m., the Young People's Chorus of New York CityTM conducted by its Artistic Director and Founder Francisco J. Núñez will join in the Works & Process at the Guggenheim celebration of David Del Tredici, one of America's foremost living composers, in the Guggenheim's Peter B. Lewis Theater.

On Sunday and Monday, March 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m., the Young People's Chorus of New York CityTM conducted by its Artistic Director and Founder Francisco J. Núñez will join in the Works & Process at the Guggenheim celebration of David Del Tredici, one of America's foremost living composers, in the Guggenheim's Peter B. Lewis Theater.

The Ugly Duckling plays February 17-March 6, 2011 at Fletcher Opera Theater

Building upon the success of their 21st anniversary season, River North Dance Chicago (RNDC) unveils a new name, new logo and world premiere in the New Year.

Building upon the success of their 21st anniversary season, River North Dance Chicago (RNDC) unveils a new name, new logo and world premiere in the New Year.

Works & Process at the Guggenheim is pleased to announce its 2011 spring season. Since 1984, in over 300 programs, New Yorkers have been able to see, hear, and meet the most acclaimed artists in the world, in an intimate setting unlike any other. Each 80-minute program informs artistic creation through stimulating artist discussion and performance and is presented in the Guggenheim's Frank Lloyd Wright-designed 285-seat Peter B. Lewis Theater. Each season Works & Process champions new works and offers unprecedented access to leading creators and performers. After most programs, the artists continue the discussion at a reception in the museum's rotunda. Described by the New York Times as 'a popular series devoted to shedding light on the creative process,' Works & Process is produced by founder Mary Sharp Cronson.

Currently celebrating its 21th anniversary, River North Chicago Dance Company (RNCDC), returns to the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park (205 E. Randolph Dr.) for a one-night-only 'River North Contemporary' fall engagement Saturday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m.

Tony Award nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge (Ragtime) will direct Tony Award nominee Xanthe Elbrick (Coram Boy) in the world premiere production of Venus Flytrap by Anthony Dodge. Venus Flytrap will begin performances on November 4, 2010 at The Workshop Theater.

Tony Award nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge (Ragtime) will direct Tony Award nominee Xanthe Elbrick (Coram Boy) in the world premiere production of Venus Flytrap by Anthony Dodge. Venus Flytrap will begin performances on November 4, 2010 at The Workshop Theater.

Tony Award nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge (Ragtime) will direct Tony Award nominee Xanthe Elbrick (Coram Boy) in the world premiere production of Venus Flytrap by Anthony Dodge. Venus Flytrap will begin performances on November 4, 2010 at The Workshop Theater.

Currently celebrating its 21th anniversary, River North Chicago Dance Company (RNCDC), returns to the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park (205 E. Randolph Dr.) for a one-night-only 'River North Contemporary' fall engagement Saturday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m.