Omari Wiles News

Complete casting has been announced for CATS: The Jellicle Ball at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) coming to Broadway this Spring. Learn more about the full cast here!

The jellicles are coming! CATS: The Jellicle Ball will begin Broadway previews at the Broadhurst Theatre on Wednesday, March 18 ahead of a Tuesday, April 7 opening night. The theatre was most recently home to Rob Lake Magic with Special Guests The Muppets, which closed on November 16, 2025. Check out photos of the new marquee here!

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Exclusive “Runway Seating” at the Broadhurst Theatre are on sale now for the new Broadway production of CATS: The Jellicle Ball. Learn more about the runway seats here.

Dixon Place will present the prestigious Bessies award ceremony, recognizing outstanding dance and performance artists, on January 20. This event highlights the achievements in dance and provides a platform for artists to be acknowledged.

Works & Process at the Guggenheim will present a special preview of CATS: The Jellicle Ball, featuring Bill Rauch, Omari Wiles, and Arturo Lyons. This event offers a unique glimpse into the Broadway-bound production.

Culminating a Works & Process residency at Bethany Arts Community, award-winning actor, choreographer, creative director, singer, and dancer Adesola Osakalumi will present a first look of Akinola.

Works & Process has announced the 2026 UNDERGROUND UPTOWN DANCE FESTIVAL, a multi-day series of commissioned dance works at the Guggenheim Museum. The festival features artists working across street, social, club, ballet, and contemporary dance.

Throughout spring 2026, Works & Process will present a full slate of dynamic programs at Guggenheim New York, along with a special Martha Graham Dance Company performance at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice on May 8, coinciding with the opening of the Venice Biennale.

The New York Dance and Performance Awards, known as THE BESSIES, will announce the 2024 and 2025 honorees at a ceremony on January 20 at Dixon Place. This year’s nominations span choreography, performance, design, and revival categories.

Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess hosted the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards at NYU Skirball. Check out the full list of winners from the big night here!

For its fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration, 651 ARTS - Brooklyn’s premier institution for the African Diasporic performing arts – will once again team up with The Soapbox Presents, the popular performing arts platform celebrating the brilliance of Black and brown people, for the third year to mark the national holiday with “We Outside: A Brooklyn Juneteenth, Vol. III.” 

With an incredible mix of all-star performances, the artists at the 2025 Chita Rivera Awards didn't need an invitation to shine.

Winners for the 2025 Chita Rivera Awards have been announced! This year's winners included the choreographers and ensemble of Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway, SMASH star Robyn Hurder and more! See the full winners list below!

Nominations for the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced. This year’s awards, hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess, will be held on Sunday, June 1 at 6:15pm at NYU Skirball  Check out the full list here!

Wang will advance  the institution’s multidisciplinary programming with an emphasis on contemporary  performance, bringing boundary-pushing artists and groundbreaking work from  around the world to Lincoln Center's stages. 

Works & Process will launch its first-ever Residency Open Call. Applications from New York City-based artists will be accepted for out-of-town residencies that will take place from October 2025-May 2026. Learn how to apply.

Jacob’s Pillow has announced the slate of acclaimed dance companies performing on its iconic outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage, rounding out the calendar of ticketed performances that will comprise the Dance Festival’s 93rd season in the Berkshires.

The American Theatre Wing has just announced the winners of the esteemed Obie  Awards-Off and Off-Off-Broadway’s Highest Honor. We have the full list here!

The fortieth season of Works & Process at the Guggenheim will open with the Underground Uptown Dance Festival, a festival of commissioned dances. See full programming and learn how to attend.