Misty Copeland News

Last night, espnW celebrated the 25 athletes and influencers on its IMPACT25 list at the inaugural espnW IMPACT25 Gala, presented by Northwestern Mutual.

The new American play ECLIPSED by Danai Gurira just began Broadway previews last night, starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o, Pascale Armand, Akosua Busia, Zainab Jah and Saycon Sengbloh. ECLIPSED, directed by Liesl Tommy, will open on March 6, 2016 on Broadway at the Golden Theatre (252 W. 45th Street). ECLIPSED marks a historic moment on Broadway: the first time the cast, director, and playwright are composed entirely of female artists, fitting for a production that so stunningly chronicles the experiences of a group of very resilient women. To celebrate, the show hosted some of the industry's other trailblazing and history-making women for the first preview. BroadwayWorld was there for the special night and you can check out photos below!

Few dancers reach the elite level of ballet; of that already small number only a fraction are black women. Misty Copeland shattered those barriers in 2015, making history as the first African American principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre (ABT).

SHOWTIME will debut the world television premiere of Oscar® nominee Spike Lee's latest documentary, MICHAEL JACKSON'S JOURNEY FROM MOTOWN TO OFF THE WALL

Succinctly put, Susannah Smith White is a force of nature, the total embodiment of the adage about 'great things coming in small packages.' In fact, if the phrase hadn't become a cliche so long before her birth, I'd wager it was first uttered with her in mind.

Dance/NYC, New York City's leading organization dedicated to promoting the knowledge, appreciation, practice, and performance of dance in the metropolitan area, today announced its seventh annual 2016 Symposium happening Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Gibney Dance Center's newly renovated downtown location, as well as a Disability. Dance. Artistry. Pre-Symposium on February 27. This Symposium is the only full-day gathering of dance leaders and supporters in the metropolitan New York City area. Four of today's leaders in the arts serve as the convening's keynote speakers: Misty Copeland of American Ballet Theatre, Virginia Johnson of Dance Theatre of Harlem, Edwin Torres, the Acting Commissioner of New York City's Department of Cultural Affairs, and Darren Walker of the Ford Foundation.

Finalists for the 8th annual SHORTY AWARDS, which honor the best social media content, including Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Instagram, Vine and Periscope, were announced today.

The third show in Laguna Playhouse's 2015-2016 season will be the U.S. Premiere of ACT 3..., written by David Ambrose and Claudia Nellens and directed by Martin Bergman. Rita Rudner and Charles Shaughnessy will star.

SHOWTIME will debut the world television premiere of Oscar® nominee Spike Lee's latest documentary, MICHAEL JACKSON'S JOURNEY FROM MOTOWN TO OFF THE WALL

On February 26, during Black History Month, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Legacy Recordings will releaseexclusive CD/DVD and CD/Blu Ray editions of Michael Jackson's revolutionary 1979 recording,Off The Wall.

The third show in Laguna Playhouse's 2015-2016 season will be the U.S. Premiere of ACT 3..., written by David Ambrose and Claudia Nellens and directed by Martin Bergman. Rita Rudner and Charles Shaughnessy will star.

Happy New Year, BroadwayWorld! As we eagerly anticipate the amazing musicals and plays coming up in 2016, we're taking a moment to look back at the significant Broadway closings of 2015.

#BALLETMUSTFALL, a new dance play written, choreographed and directed by Jared Musiker, will open at Alexander Bar in January for a three-performance run.

The North Carolina company has cast the role with white actresses since 1984.

If you're a fan of the classic Nutcracker ballet, based on an adaption by Alexandre Dumas, you will have mixed feelings about Mark Morris' irreverent interpretation, The Hard Nut, playing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music through December 20.

For the 23rd year, Barbara Walters will host her annual 'Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2015,' a 90-Minute ABC News special

 Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb are kicking off the New Year's Eve celebration with “A Toast to 2015!” - the ultimate year-end look at the buzziest stories and events over the last twelve months. An all-star cast of celebrities – from Zooey Deschanel and Eva Longoria to Michael Bublé and Blake Shelton – recount the most talked about moments and mishaps that made for an unforgettable year. Produced by Dateline NBC, the two-hour primetime special airs Thursday, December 31 at 8pm/7c.

American Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker, co-presented by Segerstrom Center for the Arts and ABT, and choreographed by ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky, will be given 14 performances at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, tonight, December 10-20, 2015.

For the 23rd year, Barbara Walters will host her annual "Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2015," a 90-Minute ABC News special

The Laguna Playhouse Executive and Artistic Directors, Karen Wood and Ann E. Wareham have announced that legendary comedian David Steinberg, will perform his acclaimed one-man show for two nights only in AN EVENING WITH DAVID STEINBERG today, November 21 & Saturday, November 22 at 7:30pm at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.