Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui News

Running from 7-30 August 2026, this year's Edinburgh International Festival will present 24 days of world-class performances selected for their artistic and cultural resonance across opera, theatre, music and dance.  

Due to popular demand, the immersive hit Masquerade will extend for a fifth time through Summer 2026. Masquerade will now play an additional 9 weeks through Sunday, September 6, 2026, at 218 West 57th Street.

Sadler's Wells will present a series of ballet productions and the world premiere of 'I'M EVERY WOMAN – THE CHAKA KHAN MUSICAL' starring Alexandra Burke this March.

The Olivier Awards has revealed eligibility for the 2026 Awards.  The 50th anniversary Olivier Awards will take place at the Royal Albert Hall, with highlights to be broadcast on BBC TV and radio.

Houston Contemporary Dance Company will present LOCALISH, a program of new choreography by seven Houston-based artists. Curated by Marlana Doyle, the performances will explore themes connected to the city and its communities.

Theatre-Rites will premiere RETURN TO THE FOREST at Aviva Studios, marking its 30th anniversary with a collaboration between choreographer Gregory Maqoma and puppeteer Sue Buckmaster.

Telly Leung has shared an acoustic video of 'Music of the Night' from The Phantom of the Opera. The Broadway favorite is currently starring in Masquerade as Erik, the Phantom, in the new immersive staging of the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic.

Masquerade hosted Bal Lumière, a post-performance New Year’s Eve soirée that opened the show’s Paris Opera House environment to attendees for a late-night masked gathering. See photos from the event here!

Masquerade will present Bal Lumière, a late-night masked soirée following the December 31 performance, offering audiences extended access to its Paris Opera House world.

Masquerade will now play an additional 8 weeks through March 2026. Masquerade also announced it has partnered with TodayTix to offer $178 Digital Cancellation Line tickets exclusively on the TodayTix app.

More than 400 people braved the odds at Masquerade’s Lotto 666! Masquerade cast member Charles Osborne hosted the live in-person lottery. Lotto 666 will return, bigger and better in November.

The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA has announced the Los Angeles premiere of Sutra, the internationally acclaimed collaboration between visionary Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.

Láhppon/Lost has an extremely physical narrative, an echo of the Kautokeino rebellion told through ballet. Learn more about this upcoming production and how to get tickets here!

What did our critic think of IHSANE at National Arts Centre? NAC Dance’s new 2025-2026 season is now in full swing, presenting events showcasing artists from across the globe. Ihsane, a co-production between the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève and Eastman, is an utterly captivating show.

Bob Dylan was commissioned to create custom artwork for Off-Broadway's Masquerade. The new gates are part of a new scene, telling The Phantom of the Opera's backstory.

Masquerade stars Jeff Kready, Telly Leung, Hugh Panaro, Kyle Scatliffe, Clay Singer, and Nik Walker as the Phantom, with Haile Ferrier, Erin LeCroy, Francesca Mehrotra, Riley Noland, Kaley Ann Voorhees, and Anna Zavelson as Christine. See the video!

The Music of the Night is rising above New York City once more, as Masquerade has released an exclusive first look inside the world of the Phantom of the Opera. Check out the photos here!

The Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, under the artistic direction of Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, will take over the Théâtre Maisonneuve at Place des Arts from October 1 to 4.

Internationally renowned Disabled artist Marc Brew and Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui present the London premiere of their collaboration an Accident / a Life - a Sadler's Wells co-commission at Sadler's Wells East.

The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA will launch its 2025–2026 season with an international lineup featuring Gladys Knight, Aída Cuevas, Isabella Rossellini, and the Los Angeles debut of Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Sutra.