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Michelle Dorrance's First Broadway Gig, Plus 9 Other Musicals We Can't Wait to See This Season

What do Percy Jackson, Princess Diana and Tina Turner have in common? They’re all characters on Broadway this season. Throw in Michelle Dorrance’s choreographic debut, Henry VIII’s six diva-licious wives and the 1990s angst of Alanis Morissette, and the 2019–20 season is shaping up to be an exciting mix of past-meets-pop-culture-present. Here’s a look at […]

NYCB's Firing of Zachary Catazaro and Amar Ramasar Determined "Wrongful and Unjust"

One of the country’s top arbitrators has decided to reinstate Amar Ramasar and Zachary Catazaro to New York City Ballet. The former principals were fired last fall for “inappropriate communications,” namely graphic text messages. The dancers’ union, American Guild of Musical Artists, fought the termination, arguing that the firings were unjust since they related entirely […]

This "Carousel" Supercut Will Waltz into Your Heart

This is one two-and-a-half-minute ride you’ll never ever want to get off. The classic musical Carousel is—pardon the dad joke—a doozy of an emotional roller-coaster. Girl meets boy, girl and boy fall deeply in love, boy behaves badly (like, really badly), girl finds the courage to forgive boy and finally move on with her life. […]

Warren Carlyle Will Help New York City Ballet Celebrate Jerome Robbins

Jerome Robbins—the legendary choreographer who changed the way the world thought about both Broadway and ballet—would have been 100 years old next year. That’s the kind of anniversary that calls for a great party. And New York City Ballet, one of Robbins’ homes, definitely knows how to throw great parties. NYCB will actually be honoring […]

NYCB Is Taking Over Broadway Yet Again

If you lived for Megan Fairchild in On the Town and Robbie Fairchild as An American in Paris, get stoked. Next March 23, a revival of Carousel is opening on Broadway, featuring the talents of no fewer than three New York City Ballet stars. As reported by The New York Times, Justin Peck will choreograph […]

And the 2015 Bessie Nominees Are…

The New York Dance and Performance Awards—known fondly as the Bessies—are back! They’re the dance world’s Academy Awards, if you will. Named after dance pioneer Bessie Schonberg, the Bessies are more and more impressive each year. 2015’s nominees are no exception. The list is huge and sparkling. There’s all the ballet that made headlines this year, from […]

Please Enjoy NYCB's Male Stars Making Their Dew Drop Debuts

It’s the day after Thanksgiving, and you know what that means: NUTCRACKER SEASON HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN. Frankly, given that everyone’s been nutcrack-ing away in rehearsals for a solid couple of months now, we’re all already feeling a bit burned out. But the dancers of New York City Ballet—who perform no fewer than 47 Nutcrackers each […]