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BalletCollective's 2016 Season will further explore the company's unique collaborative process with world premiere works featuring two collaborations pairing architects Carlos Arnaiz and James Ramsey with composers Judd Greenstein and Ellis Ludwig-Leone respectively. Both works will be choreographed by BalletCollective director Troy Schumacher and will be premiered at NYU Skirball Center on October 27 and 28 featuring live music and an ensemble of eight dancers, including New York City Ballet's Harrison Coll, Rachel Hutsell Anthony Huxley, Lauren King, Isabella LaFreniere, Ashley Laracey, and Lauren Lovette.  

On the afternoon of May 22nd 2016, audience members at a nearly sold out performance of New York City Ballet's 'Classic NYCB II' program at the Koch Theater in Lincoln Center were treated to five selections that underscored the impressive range and enduring excellence of the troupe's repertoire.

New York City Ballet announced today that Taylor Stanley has been promoted to principal dancer, effective immediately.

Nashville Ballet and company principal/choreographer Christopher Stuart have been awarded a Fellowship Initiative grant from the New York Choreographic Institute, an affiliate of New York City Ballet, to support the development of new choreography in a studio setting.

Boston Ballet's spring season kicks off with Mikko Nissinen's Swan Lake, back by popular demand after a record-breaking world premiere in October 2014.

For its upcoming June performances, New York's funniest show CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY will welcome to its cast stars of stage and screen Ralph Macchio (My Cousin Vinny, The Karate Kid), The View's Sherri Shepherd, Janeane Garofalo (Wet Hot American Summer), Michael Urie (Buyer & Cellar, TV's Ugly Betty), Peter Scolari (HBO's Girls), Rachel Dratch (truTV's Late Night Snack, SNL), Broadway's Jackie Hoffman (On The Town, Once Upon a Mattress), comedy legend Alan Zweibel, Scott Adsit (30 Rock) and Drama Desk-winners Eugene Pack & Dayle Reyfel.

The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC wraps up its Ballet Master Class Series In Residence on Monday June 6, 2016 at 6:30 -8:30pm with Megan Fairchild, principal dancer with the New York City ballet.

Boston Ballet's spring season kicks off with Mikko Nissinen's Swan Lake, back by popular demand after a record-breaking world premiere in October 2014.

ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 7, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ Capital Teas, a leading American specialty tea retailer, announces the addition of four new store locations this Spring as part of its national expansion. This past Monday, April 4, 2016, Capital Teas opened its first New Jersey store, located on the third floor of the Bridgewater Commons Mall between the food court and Macy's and directly above Microsoft. The Maryland-based company will also be opening its fourth store in Virginia later this month, on the upper level of Fair Oaks Mall adjacent to Janie and Jack and across from Michael Kors. In May, the company plans to open stores at both International Plaza in Tampa, on the first level adjacent to Neiman Marcus, and at University Town Center in Sarasota, on the upper level near the Grand Court. These add to the company's Florida presence begun in January 2016 at CityPlace in West Palm Beach. These four new stores bring the Capital Teas chain to 20 stores strong, all of which are company-owned. Capital Teas plans an additional 7-8 new stores this year, all of which are well along in development.

New York City Ballet will open its 2016-17 Season at Lincoln Center on Tuesday, September 20, and will continue for 21-weeks of performances, through Sunday, May 28, and feature a total of 77 ballets created by 24 different choreographers.

The School of American Ballet's 2016 Winter Ball took place at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater last night, March 14, 2016 and raised nearly $1.2 million. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!

Jaunt Studios, the leading producer and publisher of fully-immersive cinematic virtual reality experiences, and Grammy Award Winner Ray LaMontagne, today released a virtual reality (VR) music video experience for Ray's first single “Hey, No Pressure”

Last night at 7pm at The Triad (Stage 72 -- 158 West 72nd Street), New York's funniest show CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY featured stars of stage & screen Tony Danza, Broadway's Renee Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton), Tovah Feldshuh (The Walking Dead, My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Golden Globe & Emmy-nominated actor Treat Williams, comedy legend Alan Zweibel & Drama Desk-winners Eugene Pack & Dayle Reyfel. Scroll down for photos!

This month, for its first performances of 2016, New York's funniest show CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY will welcome to its cast stars of stage and screen Michael Urie (LOGO's Cocktails & Classics, Buyer & Cellar, TV's Ugly Betty), Broadway's Renee Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton), Rachel Dratch (SNL), Tovah Feldshuh (The Walking Dead, My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Maulik Pancholy (30 Rock), comedy legend Alan Zweibel & Drama Desk-winners Eugene Pack & Dayle Reyfel for its March shows.

Several stage names are among the recipients of the newly renamed 2016 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Awards, to be presented at The Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center tonight, March 2, 2016.

On Wednesday, March 30 at 8:00 p.m., critically acclaimed jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves returns to Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, performing alongside longtime collaborators Peter Martin (piano), Romero Lubambo (guitar), Reginald Veal (bass), and Terreon Gully (drums). Reeves's most recent appearances at Carnegie Hall include participating in the 2011 gala created by James Taylor to celebrate the Hall's 120th anniversary, and her own sold out headline performance in 2013.

New York's funniest show Celebrity Autobiography has added stars of stage & screen Tony Danza & Tony-winner Karen Ziemba for its March shows on Sat. 3/5 at 9:30pm & Mon. 3/7 at 7pm at The Triad (Stage 72 -- 158 West 72nd Street). They join previously announced Michael Urie (LOGO's Cocktails & Classics, Buyer & Cellar, TV's Ugly Betty), Broadway's Renee Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton), Rachel Dratch (SNL), Tovah Feldshuh (The Walking Dead, My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Golden Globe & Emmy-nominated actor Treat Williams, Broadway actress & comedian Jackie Hoffman (On The Town), David Krumholtz (Hail Caesar!), Maulik Pancholy (30 Rock), comedy legend Alan Zweibel & Drama Desk-winners Eugene Pack & Dayle Reyfel.

New York's funniest show Celebrity Autobiography has added Golden Globe & Emmy-nominated actor Treat Williams and Broadway actress & comedian Jackie Hoffman (On The Town) for its March shows on Sat. 3/5 at 9:30pm & Mon. 3/7 at 7pm at The Triad (Stage 72 -- 158 West 72nd Street). They join previously announced stars of stage & screen Michael Urie (LOGO's Cocktails & Classics, Buyer & Cellar, TV's Ugly Betty), Broadway's Renee Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton), Rachel Dratch (SNL), Tovah Feldshuh (The Walking Dead, My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Maulik Pancholy (30 Rock), comedy legend Alan Zweibel & Drama Desk-winners Eugene Pack & Dayle Reyfel.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 2015-16 season with The Beauty of Ballet, a free lecture demonstration presented by the School of American Ballet (SAB), on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 2pm. This event is free, with no tickets or reservations required.

Interrobang Theatre Project is pleased to conclude its 2015-16 Season, exploring "Unnatural Disasters," with the Midwest premiere of the psychological drama THE NORTH POOL by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph, directed by Co-Artistic Director James Yost*, playing May 27 - June 26, 2016 at The Athenaeum Theatre (Studio 2), 2936 N. Southport Ave. in Chicago. Tickets are currently available at www.interrobangtheatre.org, by calling (773) 935-6875 or in person at The Athenaeum Theatre Box Office. The press opening is Sunday, May 29 at 2 pm.