The Joyce Theater News

Paul Taylor Dance Company returns to The Joyce Theater with a captivating program showcasing their innovative choreography and timeless performances.

Houston Contemporary Dance Company has announced their 2024 season, featuring innovative performances and new works by renowned choreographers.

Eliot Feld and Ballet Tech donate their ballet archive to the New York Public Library, placing Feld's works in the public domain to ensure wider access and preservation.

VJM: Thank you both for giving of your time to answer my questions.  I don’t think I’ve ever heard of two Choreographers being hired for the same Broadway show, not even a revival, that I can think of.  How did that come about for both of you? Ellenore Scott:  Funny Girl was my Broadway debut as a choreographer. I was so happy when I got a call from Michael Mayer (the director) asking me to work on this revival with him. He knew I was NOT a tap dancer and was aware of the multiple tap routines in the show and asked if I would be down to share the billing with Ayodele Casel. Ayo is an extraordinary artist so I was thrilled to be by her side as she made her Broadway debut as well. Michael first met me initially at Head Over Heels on Broadway where I was an associate choreographer to Spencer Liff. In 2019, he asked if I would choreograph the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors and we opened the show October 17th, 2019. I have loved working with Michael and feel as though he keeps his people close and I’m grateful he thought of me for this historic revival. Ayodele Casel:  I met Michael Mayer in 2016 when he directed a New York City Center Encores! show I performed in.  Later that fall he invited me to perform that piece in a Broadway for Hillary fundraiser he was also directing. We'd kept in touch over the years and in 2019, after seeing a show I’d premiered at The Joyce Theater, he asked if I would be interested in providing the Tap choreography for a revival he was working on. Like Ellenore shared, Michael wanted to work with us both to deliver the full choreographic vision of the show. I believe it was a very progressive vision on his part and I’m really thankful that I was able to make my Broadway debut with this team.

Discover the exciting Fall '24/Winter '25 season at The Joyce Theater. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

​The Joyce Theater Foundation will celebrate the first return of Netherlands-based Introdans to the Joyce stage in over a decade this spring. Learn how to purchase tickets.

 The Joyce Theater Foundation will welcome Oona Doherty, making her Joyce debut with the New York premiere of the evening-length work Navy Blue.

Calling all dance enthusiasts! Mark your calendars for the 18th Annual Dance Parade & Festival on Saturday, May 18th, 2024.

Smuin Contemporary Ballet has announced the lineup for its 31st season, co-curated by departing Smuin Artistic Director Celia Fushille in concert with incoming Artistic Director Amy Seiwert, who will take the helm in July. Learn more about the lineup here!

Chelsea Factory has announced that Katy Pyle and Ballez will premiere the choreographer's pulsing Travesty Doll Play Ballez (after Coppélia) at Chelsea Factory from May 24-26, 2024.

Ballet dancer, choreographer, author, pop star, content creator: James Whiteside does it all. Formerly with Boston Ballet, Whiteside was named Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre in 2013, and hasn’t slowed down since. A prolific standout in the company, synonymous with roles like Solor in La Bayadère and the Prince in Ashton’s Cinderella, Whiteside has become just as dazzling a choreographer, with exciting projects around every corner.

Experience NAVY BLUE, by Northern Irish choreographer Oona Doherty at OZ Arts from. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

Gibney Company returns to New York City's The Joyce Theater May 7 – 12 (Tuesday - Sunday) with a dynamic program that features the historic restaging of two iconic works by Twyla Tharp, a world premiere by Jermaine Spivey and Spenser Theberge, and a Gibney Company tour favorite by Yue Yin.

Celebrate 25 years of FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH this Monday, April 22, hosted by Jerome Robbins Dance Division NYPL.

Parsons Dance will return to The Joyce Theater for its annual two-week season, from Tuesday, May 14 through Saturday, May 25.  

Weekend plans?  We have a suggestion that our readers will thoroughly enjoy.  Max Roach 100, a centennial celebration of the gifted artist, is being performed at The Joyce Theater through Sunday, 4/7.

From The Horse's Mouth, the multi-disciplinary dance/theater production acknowledged for its meaningful storytelling and exceptional dancing, will be celebrated for its 25th year showcasing the 'Heart and History of Dance.'

Noche Flamenca will perform the New York premiere of its new work, Searching for Goya at The Joyce Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Experience the stunning ballet performance of IMAGO by PETT CLAUSEN-KNIGHT, presented by BALLET NIGHTS on April 26th and 27th at Lanterns Studio Theatre. Don't miss this captivating event.

Catch the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE STUDIO COMPANY as they conclude their Spring U.S. tour at The Joyce Theater, featuring three New York premieres and one world premiere from May 1-5, 2024.