Nigel Lythgoe News

From the creators of Broadway's RAGTIME and SEUSSICAL, 3-D Theatricals will present the eight-time Tony nominated ONCE ON THIS ISLAND.

FOX has renewed the Emmy Award-winning SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE for a 14th season. From 19 Entertainment and dick clark productions, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE will return this summer on FOX.

From the creators of Broadway's RAGTIME and SEUSSICAL, 3-D Theatricals will present the eight-time Tony nominated ONCE ON THIS ISLAND.

On Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 3pm and 7:30pm and Monday, November 14, 2016 at 7:30pm, Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents Working in Process/ New Bodies, the culmination and World Premiere of choreographer Jodi Melnick's Works & Process residency with dancers Sara Mearns, Jared Angle, and Gretchen Smith at the Guggenheim's Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Peter B. Lewis Theater. Melnick's work weaves dance, spoken text, and moderated discussion with Claudia La Rocco, with live music for harpsichord by composer Gyorgy Ligeti, violin by composer Heinrich Biber, and newly commissioned music by Robert Boston.

THE FLASH star Matt Letscher's visits Hallmark's HOME & FAMILY today (October 7). Matt talks about what it's like to play a hated super villain, how his professional acting career started, and he plays a game with hosts Mark Steines and Debbie Matenopoulos.

LOVE BOAT star Jill Whelan's appears on Hallmark's 'Home & Family' today (October 6) to talk to hosts Mark Steines and Debbie Matenopoulos about celebrating her 50th birthday on board the real 'Love Boat' with her friends and family and she creates DIY spooky Halloween jars.

Last night, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: THE NEXT GENERATION came to a thrilling conclusion when Kida Burns was named the winner during the live two-hour season finale on FOX.

While accepting the trophy, series creator Simon Fuller hinted that plans are already underway to bring the show back to FOX in 2018.

The Dizzy Feet Foundation (DFF) presented the sixth annual 'Celebration of Dance' Gala at The Novo last night in Los Angeles. Julianne Hough, Derek Hough, Maddie Ziegler, Paula Abdul, Joely Fisher, Elizabeth Berkely, Mitzi Gaynor, Sir Matthew Bourne, Allison Holker, Piper Perabo and Kevin Zegers were among the celebrities that came to support DFF, a non-profit organization founded by Nigel Lythgoe (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance)and director Adam Shankman(Hairspray, Rock of Ages), whose mission is to sponsor, fund and/or support access to and the quality of dance education programs that expose children in low-income areas to the lifelong benefits of dance education in the United States.

With only the best of the best remaining in the competition, next week the dancers must give it their all to stay on top

Next week, join the celebration of the 250th episode of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: THE NEXT GENERATION, as the contestants take over and choreograph their routines for the first time in the show's history.

Last night, Jordan Wandick and Jake Monreal were eliminated on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: THE NEXT GENERATION.

The Charlotte National Dance Day celebration will draw hundreds of people to Uptown today, July 30 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Plaza.

Last night, Sheaden Gabriel was eliminated on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: THE NEXT GENERATION, after Ruby Castro was saved by judges Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul, Jason Derulo and Maddie Ziegler.

The Charlotte National Dance Day celebration will draw hundreds of people to Uptown on Saturday, July 30 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Plaza.

At its sixth consecutive year celebrating National Dance Day with a free day of dance on Saturday, July 30, Nashville Ballet will offer a preview of its new fall adult class DANCEFIX, a high-energy,           adult dance workout class.

Last night, Daniela Avanzini was eliminated on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: THE NEXT GENERATION, after Sheaden Gabriel was saved by judges Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul, Maddie Ziegler and guest judge Stephen ‘tWitch” Boss, sitting in for resident judge Jason Derulo.

The Music Center is partnering with The Dizzy Feet Foundation (DFF) to present the West Coast's flagship National Dance Day event, this year in Grand Park. Dancers of all skill levels are invited to participate in the official National Dance Day routine at the free dance extravaganza. Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer and judge of the hit FOX TV show, So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD);" choreographer Christopher Scott; Lifetime's Dance Moms' Mackenzie Ziegler; and cast members from SYTYCD will join in the day's activities. The routine, set to Meghan Trainor's Dance Like Yo Daddy, is available at musiccenter.org/ndd.

ON THE TOWN's Misty Copeland turned to Instagram today to share the news that she has signed on to Disney's live action THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS.

Kennedy Center, in partnership with the Dizzy Feet Foundation and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, invites everyone to celebrate the art of dance as it hosts the Northeast's installment of National Dance Day on Saturday, July 30, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. This free, day-long celebration takes place on the Kennedy Center's North Plaza also includes a 6:00 p.m. performance on the Millennium Stage in the Grand Foyer, which will be streamed live on the Kennedy Center website and archived for future viewings; features interactive dances, lessons, outdoor performances, live music, and more including the return of the summer night social "Dancing Under the Stars."