BREAKING NEWS: The Big Apple is pleased to welcome back the magic of Live Theater this Summer.
The latest announcement of performing venues bringing back audiences will be New York City Center. This legendary venue has been abruptly shutdown since March 2020. However, it returns with an unforgettable lineup of shows from the Worlds of Theater, Dance, Music, and so much more.
New York City Center will have its official re-opening night on October 13th, 2021 with a gala performance kicking off the annual Fall for Dance Festival. It will feature five programs consisting of three different groups of artists and companies including works from….
tap artist Ayodele Casel,
modern dance legend Lar Lubovitch (for Adrian Danchig‐Waring and Joseph Gordon),
The Verdon Fosse Legacy reconstructing the worlds of Bob Fosse made for Gwen Verdon and now featuring Georgina Pazcoguin),
and
a co‐commission with Vail Dance Festival by Tony winner Justin Peck.
Other upcoming dance performances will include performances from an 80th Anniversary celebration of the legendary and Tony winner Twyla Tharp. Set for November 17th-21st, 2021, TWYLA NOW will include highlighted performances of Tharp’s greatest dances from her career (including Tony winning choreography brought to life in the Billy Joel dance musical MOVIN’ OUT) and world premiere works led by an all-star dance cast (from both Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Ballet, and more). It will include Tiler Peck and Tony nominee Robert Fairchild.
From the worlds of Broadway and Musical Theater, New York City Center will also be bringing back its legendary ENCORES series. The lineup of new takes on classic Broadway shows finally making its debut on that Main Stage will feature 3 productions that were developed during the COVID-19 pandemic and documented part of its ENCORES! BEHIND THE REVIVAL series. It will also mark the debut of Lear deBessonet as the new ARTISTIC DIRECTOR. That will consist of….
Henry Krieger, Robert Lorick, and Charles Blackwell’s Tony winning musical THE TAP DANCE KID. Under the direction of Tony winner Kenny Leon, this powerful musical will kick off the new ENCORES series from February 2nd–6th, 2022
Cy Coleman, Ira Gasman, and David Newman’s Tony and Drama Desk winning musical THE LIFE. Under the direction of Tony and Emmy winner Billy Porter, this new production of a groundbreaking musical about the gritty and dangerous 42nd Street long before the “Disneyfication” will run from March 16th–20th, 2022,
and
a brand new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine‘s classic fairy tale musical favorite Into The Woods. Under the direction of Lear deBessonet, this magical journey will run from May 4th-15th, 2022.
Other Broadway themed productions coming to City Center will also include its annual Gala production of a popular Broadway musical set for November 10th, 2021. The announcement of what show will be performed will be revealed at a later time.
WELCOME BACK NEW YORK CITY CENTER!!!
Who is excited?!!!
