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2025 Drama Desk Awards Winners- The Full List
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 1, 2025

Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess hosted the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards at NYU Skirball. Check out the full list of winners from the big night here!

651 ARTS & The Soapbox To Co-Host WE OUTSIDE! A BROOKLYN JUNETEENTH, VOL. III
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2025

For its fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration, 651 ARTS - Brooklyn’s premier institution for the African Diasporic performing arts – will once again team up with The Soapbox Presents, the popular performing arts platform celebrating the brilliance of Black and brown people, for the third year to mark the national holiday with “We Outside: A Brooklyn Juneteenth, Vol. III.” 

Feature: The Stars Sparkled at the 2025 CHITA RIVERA AWARDS
by Christina Pandolfi - May 21, 2025

With an incredible mix of all-star performances, the artists at the 2025 Chita Rivera Awards didn't need an invitation to shine.

2025 Chita Rivera Awards Winners- The Full List
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2025

Winners for the 2025 Chita Rivera Awards have been announced! This year's winners included the choreographers and ensemble of Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway, SMASH star Robyn Hurder and more! See the full winners list below!

2025 Drama Desk Awards Nominations- The Full List
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 30, 2025

Nominations for the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced. This year’s awards, hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess, will be held on Sunday, June 1 at 6:15pm at NYU Skirball  Check out the full list here!

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Appoints Meiyin Wang as Director of Contemporary Programs
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2025

Wang will advance  the institution’s multidisciplinary programming with an emphasis on contemporary  performance, bringing boundary-pushing artists and groundbreaking work from  around the world to Lincoln Center's stages. 

Works & Process to Hold Residency Open Call This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2025

Works & Process will launch its first-ever Residency Open Call. Applications from New York City-based artists will be accepted for out-of-town residencies that will take place from October 2025-May 2026. Learn how to apply.

Jacob's Pillow Reveals 2025 Outdoor Stage Artists
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2025

Jacob’s Pillow has announced the slate of acclaimed dance companies performing on its iconic outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage, rounding out the calendar of ticketed performances that will comprise the Dance Festival’s 93rd season in the Berkshires.

2024 Obie Awards Winners- The Full List
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 2, 2025

The American Theatre Wing has just announced the winners of the esteemed Obie  Awards-Off and Off-Off-Broadway’s Highest Honor. We have the full list here!

Works & Process to Present Underground Uptown Dance Festival in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2024

The fortieth season of Works & Process at the Guggenheim will open with the Underground Uptown Dance Festival, a festival of commissioned dances. See full programming and learn how to attend.

DANCE OUT EAST to be Presented at Works & Process At The Guggenheim
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2024

Kick off the New Year with dance and be the first to see three new performances commissioned by Works & Process on Long Island's East End at The Church in Sag Harbor, Guild Hall of East Hampton, and The Watermill Center. Learn how to attend.

Works & Process to Present West African Dance To AfrikFusion: With Marie Basse-Wiles & Omari Wiles
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2024

Explore the evolution of West African dance to AfrikFusion with Marie Basse-Wiles and Omari Wiles at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Free admission. Learn how to attend.

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL To Welcome Rodrick Covington, Jenny Mollet, And More
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2024

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL will welcome new cats to its catwalk for the remainder of its run.

Conversations with Creators: Bessie-Award Winning Choreographer Omari Wiles
by Miranda Stück - Aug 14, 2024

Ousmane Wiles is an African American West African and Vogue dancer. Wiles is best know as, legendary Omari NiNa Oricci, founder of The House of Nina Oricci [est. OCT. 2019] and Creative Director of LES BALLET AFRIK dance company.

Today's Matinee of CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Canceled; Performances Will Resume Tonight
by Joshua Wright - Jul 24, 2024

Performances of CATS: The Jellicle Ball will resume this evening following several cancellations, including today's matinee, due to cast illness. 

WORKS AND PROCESS At the Guggenheim Announces Fall 2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 23, 2024

During the fall 2024 Works & Process season, a full slate of dynamic events will take place at the Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan West, and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Video: André De Shields Talks Collaboration Between Theatre Artists and Ballroom Community in CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 23, 2024

Tony Award winner André De Shields stopped by CBS New York on Tuesday to discuss the current reimagining of Cats: The Jellicle Ball Off-Broadway. Shields says the new production is a 'magical collaboration between those of us who consider ourselves legitimate performers and the Ballroom community.' Watch the interview!

Today's Matinee of CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Canceled Due to Cast Illness
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 21, 2024

According to their official website, CATS: The Jellicle Ball, now in performances at PAC NYC, has canceled matinee performance due to illness in the cast.

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Cancels Performance Due to Illness in the Cast
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2024

BroadwayWorld has learned that CATS: The Jellicle Ball, now in performances at PAC NYC, recently canceled a performance due to illness in the cast. The matinee performance set for Sunday, July 14 did not go on, which was announced last-minute, as attendees were arriving to the theatre.

Photos: Inside Andrew Lloyd Webber's Visit to CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL
by Joshua Wright - Jul 11, 2024

Andrew Lloyd Webber made a visit to CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL at PAC NYC, and met with the company after the show. We spoke to the production's music supervisor, William Waldrop, about Webber's visit. See the photos and learn more about Webber's time at the Junkyard.

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