Dance Features
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Photo Features
By Playbill Staff | 04/29/2021Celebrate International Dance Day with a look at some of Broadway’s dance-driven shows, including A Chorus Line, Moulin Rouge!, Newsies, and many more. -
Dance Features
By Roberto Araujo | 04/29/2021The music video is a tribute to dance and the return of live entertainment.
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Photos
By Nathan Skethway | 01/22/2021Test your knowledge of theatrical choreography with this quiz.
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Classic Arts Features
By Walter Rutledge | 01/18/2021The great American arts institution was built on a model of inclusiveness.
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Film & TV Features
By Felicia Fitzpatrick | 12/17/2020The new Disney+ docu-series follows students at the prestigious School of American Ballet Theatre and in New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker.
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Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 09/16/2020From stepping in Baltimore to Justin Peck at NYCB, a diverse range of films exploring dance are currently available to watch.
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Dance Features
By Playbill Staff | 07/09/2020Looking to deepen your terpsichorean knowledge? Start with these looks at exemplars of the medium, from Broadway razzle dazzle to modern dance.
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Dance Features
By Ruthie Fierberg | 04/17/2020Get on your feet at home and learn this combination from the Broadway musical.
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Dance Features
By Ruthie Fierberg | 04/02/2020Dance along with the Radio City Rockettes, learn combinations to songs from In The Heights, live classes from Ailey Extension and Ballet Hispánico, and more.
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Classic Arts Features
By Susan Yung | 02/25/2020The Dutch contemporary dance company performs at New York City Center March 4–7.
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Dance Features
By Robert Sandla | 02/10/2020The seminal work returns to the New York City Ballet February 14.
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Classic Arts Features
By Terry Trucco | 01/31/2020The visual artist has created an installation celebrating the people behind the scenes at the ballet.
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Classic Arts Features
By Lauren Wingenroth | 01/30/2020Will Bozier is one of three dancers in the lead role of the celebrated Swan Lake, on tour at New York City Center January 30–February 9.
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Classic Arts Features
By New York City Center Staff | 01/22/2020The choreographer's award-winning production returns to New York for a special engagement at City Center January 30–February 9.
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Classic Arts Features
By Christopher Browner | 01/08/2020This season's new production of Porgy and Bess returns to the stage of the Met Opera January 8.
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Classic Arts Features
By Terry Trucco | 12/23/2019The company's educational program is designed to promote artistic expression inspired by themes, choreography, and music from George Balanchine's The Nutcracker.
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Classic Arts Features
By Tom Turner | 12/13/2019Thanks to the company's school-based program Dance Chance, the next generation of ballet dancers have new opportunities.
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Benefits and Galas
By Emily Selleck | 11/19/2019The one-night-only performance at the National Dance Institute took place November 18.
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Dance Features
By Roberto Araujo | 11/15/2019Playbill assembled a cast of dancers to recreate the original choreography of iconic numbers from A Chorus Line, West Side Story, Sweet Charity, and more.
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Interview
By Ruthie Fierberg | 11/14/2019The choreographer of the recent Broadway production wears many hats—from theatre choreographer to dance company artistic director to train depot owner.
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Video
By Roberto Araujo | 11/14/2019The Kander and Ebb musical opened November 14, 1996 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
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Dance Features
By Ruthie Fierberg | 11/12/2019Tony-nominated choreographer Sam Pinkleton shares the YouTube videos, dance labs, and rehearsal room tactics that built the flashy old-school style for the musical within a play.
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Dance Features
By Logan Culwell-Block | 11/12/2019From Grease's "Born to Hand Jive" to The Prom's "Dance With You," we’re taking a look at showtunes that love to dance.
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Classic Arts Features
By Charles Isherwood | 10/31/2019The company returns to Lincoln Center to celebrate its founder, performing many of the late choreographer's masterworks October 29–November 17.
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Classic Arts Features
By Joseph Carman | 10/24/2019The ABT MENtor program provides a supportive environment for young male ballet students who sometimes face bullying and harassment.
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Classic Arts Features
By Karyn D. Collins | 10/18/2019The pas de deux by the late dancer-choreographer begins its fall season run October 18.
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Classic Arts Features
By Deborah Jowitt | 10/07/2019The influential work received its NYC Ballet premiere in 1966.
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Classic Arts Features
By Lauren Wingenroth | 10/02/2019The ever-inventive festival promises 20 works over five programs and introduces acclaimed international dance companies October 1–13.
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From Ballet to Broadway
By Roberto Araujo | 09/30/2019The Broadway icon shares how ballet has influenced her life.
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Classic Arts Features
By Terry Trucco | 09/19/2019Choreographers Lauren Lovette and Edwaard Liang talk about the new works they've created for the company.
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Production Photos
By Marc J. Franklin | 09/10/2019The production of the Stanton Welch's ballet, which began performances September 6, kicked off the company’s 50th anniversary season.
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Classic Arts Features
By Mario Mercado | 06/27/2019The ABT Incubator, which started last fall, aims to cultivate new choreographers with fresh ideas.
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Video
By Ruthie Fierberg | 06/13/2019Follow the dancers of the famed company around the studio in this excerpt of Robert Battle’s “Juba.”
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Classic Arts Features
By Jen Peters | 06/11/2019The company performs at Lincoln Center and presents the Ailey Spirit Gala, featuring the rising stars of tomorrow, June 12–16.
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Classic Arts Features
By Robert Johnson | 06/07/2019Choreographer Boris Eifman's latest ballet is inspired by ballroom dancing and runs June 7–9.
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Classic Arts Features
By Chava Pearl Lansky | 06/03/2019The American Ballet Theatre presents Cathy Marston's ballet as a part of its Women's Movement series beginning June 4.
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Classic Arts Features
By Charles Isherwood | 05/28/2019The groundbreaking classic from the '70s is a featured part of the American Ballet Theatre's Tharp Trio performances beginning May 30.
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Classic Arts Features
By Clive Barnes | 05/28/2019George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream returns to New York City Ballet May 28 to June 2.
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Classic Arts Features
By Carrie Gaiser Casey | 05/13/2019Ratmansky's innovative staging of Harlequinade kicks off the company's spring season May 13.
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Classic Arts Features
By Tom Turner | 05/09/2019The beloved dancer is retiring from the company after 15 years. His final performances with the ballet run May 9–12.
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Interview
By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/06/2019Choreographer Sarah O’Gleby reveals how she staged Robbins’ dance to a T and crafted some choreography of her own.
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Classic Arts Features
By Terry Trucco | 04/30/2019The company will present the new pieces at the Spring Gala May 2.
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Classic Arts Features
By Charles Isherwood | 04/23/2019Former NYCB dancers Jonathan Stafford and Wendy Whelan discuss their plans for the future as the new season kicks off April 23.
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Classic Arts Features
By Djassi DaCosta Johnson | 04/11/2019The company's performances—dedicated to the late Arthur Mitchell, the co-founder of DTH—continue through April 13.
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Classic Arts Features
By Lauren Wingenroth | 04/02/2019Osipova's Pure Dance is a handpicked program of classical and contemporary works through April 7.
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Classic Arts Features
By Susan Reiter | 03/22/2019Highlights include Harlequin and Pantalone choreographed by Bill Irwin March 28–30.
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Dance Features
By Mark Peikert | 02/25/2019The double bill, featuring choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, began its U.K. tour February 23.
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From Ballet to Broadway
By Roberto Araujo | 02/13/2019The former New York City Ballet dancer choreographed Broadway's An American In Paris in 2015.
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Classic Arts Features
By Charles M. Joseph | 01/22/2019Playbill revisits a 2012 essay exploring the partnership between the legendary composer and NYCB co-founder.
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Classic Arts Features
By Lauren Wingenroth | 01/10/2019The Hague-based contemporary dance troupe kicks off its U.S. tour in New York January 16–19.
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