Shen Yun

Battery Dance will present its 45th Annual Festival at Wagner Park, featuring a week of free nightly performances, community workshops, and a one-night commemorative show marking the U.S. semi-quincentennial.

Erin Harkey takes the helm at Americans for the Arts, while Nidia Medina and Liam Sinclair step into key leadership roles at INTAR Theatre and the National Theatre of Scotland. Broadway sees ongoing changes, from the shrinking size of show orchestras to Broadway Bridges expanding student access. Meanwhile, political actions threaten arts institutions, with Trump’s move against the Kennedy Center board and potential funding cuts in Philadelphia. We’ve also got the full list of winners at the Obie Awards, and the latest updates on the New York State investigation into Shen Yun.

Touring dance group Shen Yun Performing Arts is under criminal investigation for possible visa fraud, labor issues, and more. Allegations of visa fraud, labor law violations, and human trafficking surface as the world-renowned dance company faces scrutiny. Click to explore more.

From nonprofit theaters innovating in the face of financial pressures to the anticipation of live performance rebounding amidst AI fatigue, the stories highlight an industry evolving while staying grounded in community and creativity. Stories include Broadway honoring Tom Viola, regional theaters navigating leadership changes, and international venues undergoing major renovations.

As the year winds down, this week’s stories reflect a season of change, opportunity, and challenges in the theatre world. From the opening of voting for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards to the rise of effective altruism reshaping holiday giving, we explore how innovation and community engagement continue to shape the arts. Highlights include expanded performance schedules on Broadway, significant regional funding initiatives like King County’s Doors Open program, and transitions like Heather Lanza’s appointment at NextStop Theatre. Meanwhile, stories of financial strain, such as Germany’s cultural budget cuts and UK theatre downsizing, remind us of the ongoing need for sustainable support in the arts sector.

Darren Criss will return to the stage alongside Helen J Shen in the Broadway premiere of the new romantic musical comedy Maybe Happy Ending with music by Will Aronson, lyrics by Hue Park and book by both Aronson and Park. We have all of the details!

New Dance Alliance (NDA) announces the new cycle of resident artists for its Black Artists Space to Create (BASC) and LiftOff residencies.

​​​​​​​International Contemporary Ensemble collaborates with performer/composer/poet/visual artist Tomomi Adachi for a three-concert series titled John Cage's Japan celebrating John Cage's relationship with Japanese culture, presented by the Japan Society this season.

Don't miss the breathtaking performance of 'Capacity, or: The Work of Crackling' by Kinesis Project Dance Theatre and Opera On Tap as part of Summer on the Hudson. Find out more and get the full schedule on our website.

Kinesis Project dance theatre will present Capacity, or: the Work of Crackling at the Snug Harbor Dance Festival from September 23-24, 2023 at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden.

Get ready for an unforgettable musical experience as International Contemporary Ensemble kicks off their 2023-24 season with groundbreaking premieres at the TIME:SPANS Festival. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to witness the talent and innovation of the ensemble.

China Institute Gallery—renowned for its thematic exhibitions of Chinese art and the only museum in the U.S. to exclusively show Chinese art—will reopen to the public on March 23, 2023, with a landmark exhibition of Chinese flower-and-bird paintings.

The Taiwan Philharmonic - known as the National Symphony Orchestra in its homeland - is honored to be one of the first international orchestra to be presented by the New York Philharmonic in David Geffen Hall in their return to the United States for a national tour this spring, led by new Music Director Jun Märkl.

​​​​​​​China Institute Gallery—renowned for its thematic exhibitions of Chinese art and the only museum in the U.S. to exclusively show Chinese art—will reopen to the public on March 23, 2023, with a landmark exhibition of Chinese flower-and-bird paintings. The largest survey of its kind outside of China and the first in the U.S., Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting, 1368-1911, Masterworks from Tianjin Museum and Changzhou Museum will showcase masterpieces of Chinese painting across five centuries.

ETT (English Touring Theatre) has announced their new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and further programming for 2023.

The Taiwan Philharmonic - known as the National Symphony Orchestra in its homeland - will be one of the first international orchestra to be presented by the New York Philharmonic in David Geffen Hall in their return to the United States for a national tour this spring, led by new Music Director Jun Märkl.

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is on sale now for new performances featuring varying genres of music and dance.

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, ETT and Sheffield Theatres today announce a new co-production of Bertolt Brecht's The Good Person of Szechwan, written by Nina Segal (In the Night Time [Before The Sun Rises], directed by Sheffield Theatres RTYDS Associate Artistic Director Anthony Lau (Anna Karenina), and commissioned by ETT due to open in Spring 2023.