Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world's most popular dance companies, will embark on a 21-city US tour from January 30 through May 19th. Following record-breaking performances in New York City that brought full houses to their feet, Ailey's second season led by Robert Battle will move audiences in major cities across the country, including: Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Newark, NJ; Boston, MA and Robert Battle's hometown Miami, FL, among many others.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world's most popular dance companies, will embark on a 21-city US tour from January 30 through May 19th. Following record-breaking performances in New York City that brought full houses to their feet, Ailey's second season led by Robert Battle will move audiences in major cities across the country, including: Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Newark, NJ; Boston, MA and Robert Battle's hometown Miami, FL, among many others.
Parsons Dance 2013 New York Season opened at The Joyce this week to the delight of their audiences. The program includes repetoire favorites and two pieces making their New York City Premieres. The Parsons Dance Company will be performing at The Joyce through January 27th.
Polly Stenham's new play No Quarter, premiered at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs on January 16, 2013. No Quarter delves into the relationship between a privileged son, who has left the real world behind, and his mother who has been dragged down with him. The production is directed by Jeremy Herrin with design by Tom Scutt, and runs until 9 February.
American Repertory Ballet will return to the Princeton Public Library this year to present special insight into its upcoming programming. On March 7, 2013 at 7:30pm, ARB Artistic Director Douglas Martin will discuss his new Romeo and Juliet and Rite of Spring ballets, both of which ARB will unveil this spring. Also at this event, the virtuosic dancers of ARB will perform excerpts of both these ballets, giving audiences exclusive previews of these world premieres.
BroadwayWorld is excited to expand its popular feature series outside the U.S. borders setting our sights on showcasing performance companies around the world! Each month we will introduce you to a an international theater, dance and opera company located in one of our coverage countries. Today, we feature the prestigious Ballet Phillipines now in its 43rd season!
The Paul Taylor Dance Company (PTDC) is celebrating the 25th anniversaries of two of Paul Taylor's masterpieces -- Speaking in Tongues and Brandenburgs, both from 1988 - by offering $5.00 tickets for all seats for the Wednesday, March 6, performance at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center during its 2013 New York Season, March 5 - 24.
Artistic director Robert Battle makes his Philadelphia debut leading "Culture Ambassador to the World" Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in the Merriam Theater on Wednesday-Friday, January 30-February 1, times vary. Program highlights vary according to performance night including the company premiere of Robert Battle's Strange Humors and Takademe, Philly native hip hop choreographer Rennie Harris' Home; Choreographers Paul Taylor's Arden Court; Garth Fagan's From Before; Ronald K. Brown's Grace, and Alvin Ailey's timeless classic, Revelations.
BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is thrilled to announce a new feature to its comprehensive regional coverage - the Featured Regional Dance Company of the Week! This week, we get to know The American Repertory Ballet in New Jersey!
Tom Gold Dance has been invited to be a part of the DANCERS RESPONDING TO AIDS, the eighth edition of Dance from the Heart as some of the most diverse dancers and choreographers working today come together to showcase their artistry and support DRA. This evening will be filled with dance from Broadway and hip-hop to contemporary ballet and modern. Tom Gold Dance will present two performances, on Tuesday, January 29th at 6:30pm & 8:30pm at Cedar Lake Theater, 547 West 26th Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues, New York City
Dance from the Heart returns to New York City' this month on Monday, January 28 and Tuesday, January 29, 2013 with shows at 6:30pm & 8:30pm each night at Cedar Lake Theater, 547 W. 26th Street in Manhattan's West Chelsea Historic District. The exciting benefit will feature performances by more than a dozen of the most diverse dancers, dance companies and choreographers working today. Dance from the Heart will present a different program of performances for each night (see schedule below), a poignant anti-bullying number danced by teenagers and the world premiere of a piece choreographed by American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Marcelo Gomes.
Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey- is celebrating 2013 and is offering a special promotion, 13 different shows for $13.00 a ticket by using the CODE 13for2013. There are shows for everyone! World Class Entertainment close to home just got better reserve your tickets now as there is a limited supply. Reserve your tickets today from the following 13 shows for only $13.00 a ticket at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 201 227 1030 or visit the Box Office at 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood- New Jersey. This promotion can't be combined with any other offer and is not retroactive.
What I would like to see in the coming year is the creation of new dance works that will take a place on the universal choreographic stage. I don't mean a novelty created for one season that disappears quickly into the annals of dance books. I want a creation that spans the decades. when I consider those universal works and the ones of which I'd like to see more, my thoughts go immediately to George Balanchine's Serenade, a piece that has been with us for almost 80 years.
Martin Crimp returned to the Royal Court with his new work, 'Republic Of Happiness' which Dominic Cooke directs in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs. Described as a "violent satire", the production opened on December 6 and features Anna Calder-Marshall, Emma Fielding, Seline Hizli, Ellie Kendrick, Stuart McQuarrie, Paul Ready, Michelle Terry, and Peter Wight.
Producer Judy Craymer presents Viva Forever!, the new musical written by Britain's BAFTA winning writers Jennifer Saunders, (Absolutely Fabulous, French & Saunders) and featuring the multi-million-selling songs of The Spice Girls. The show began previews on 27 November with the official opening last night, 11 December, 2012, at the Piccadilly Theatre in London's West End. Let's see what the critics had to say...
Hudson Valley Singers present their Autumn 2012 Season, featuring the music of Henry Purcell, conducted by Eugene Sirotkine and joined by the New York Metamorphoses Ensemble. Performances will take place tonight, December 8, 2012 at 7:30pm at Saint Ignatius of Antioch Church (552 West End Avenue, NYC and on December 9, 2012 at 3pm at The Presbyterian Church of White Plains (39 North Broadway, White Plains, NY).
Dance from the Heart returns to New York City' on Monday, January 28 and Tuesday, January 29, 2013 with shows at 6:30pm & 8:30pm each night at Cedar Lake Theater, 547 W. 26th Street in Manhattan's West Chelsea Historic District. The exciting benefit will feature performances by more than a dozen of the most diverse dancers, dance companies and choreographers working today.
Heather Headley and Lloyd Owen lead the cast in new musical The Bodyguard, directed by Thea Sharrock. Other cast members include Debbie Kurup, Mark Letheren, Ray Shell, Nicolas Colicos, Mark McKerracher, Sean Chapman, David Page and Oliver Le Sueur. They are joined by Luis Buddy, Caius Duncombe, Jayden Fowora Knight, Kwame Kandekore, Taylor Lockhart and Malakai Paul who will share the role of Fletcher, Rachel Marron's young son. Ensemble members are Nigel Barber, Jordan Darrell, Yasmin Harrison, Shanay Holmes, Holly James, Robert Jezek, Melissa Keyes, Gil Kolirin, Janet Kumah, Nick Maude, Richard Murphy, Gloria Onitiri, Ashley J Packer, Dharmesh Patel, Lucinda Shaw, Paul Smethurst, Charlotte Watts and James Wooldridge.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Dance Films Association today announced the lineup for the 41st edition of Dance on Camera. Taking place February 1-5, the dance-centric film festival returns to the Film Society for the 17th consecutive year with an exciting and diverse array of dance films, including several premieres.
