New York City Ballet canceled Tuesday night’s performance, and a performance of Handel’s “Messiah” at Carnegie Hall was called off. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Dancing”
4 Things to Do This Weekend
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2021
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City. Source: New York Times
Broadway Is Canceling Shows Due to Positive Covid Tests
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2021
Broadway, where cancellations were once vanishingly rare, has seen a raft of them as positive coronavirus tests among cast and crew members have upended productions. Source: New York Times
Nai-Ni Chen, Whose Dances Merged East and West, Dies at 62
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2021
Ms. Chen, who founded the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company in 1988, died while swimming in Hawaii, where she was vacationing. Source: New York Times
‘The Little Prince’ to Land on Broadway With Dance and Acrobatics
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2021
This international production, an adaptation of the novella that is described as “a theatrical experience with musical elements,” will run for five months. Source: New York Times
'For Colored Girls' Broadway Revival Opening March 2022
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2021
Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem begins performances in March at the Booth Theater, home to the original 1976 production. Source: New York Times
New York’s Irish Arts Center Upgrades to a ‘Flagship Hub’
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2021
The $60 million building in Hell’s Kitchen, which will present theater, dance, music and more, is scheduled to open in December. Source: New York Times
Rising Out of the Pandemic, City Ballet Ushers in a New Era
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2021
The fall season comes to a close at New York City Ballet, with a flurry of farewells and new beginnings. Source: New York Times
The Road Back: ‘How Am I Ever Going to Dance Again?’
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2021
We talked to three New York City Ballet dancers — Megan Fairchild, Jovani Furlan and India Bradley — in the months leading up to their return to the stage. Source: New York Times
City Ballet Promotes Dancers Amid Veteran Departures
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2021
Unity Phelan and Indiana Woodward will become principal dancers, helping to fill a gap left by an unusually high number of retirements. Source: New York Times
‘Black No More’ to Land Off Broadway This Winter
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2021
The musical will feature the theatrical debut of the Roots’ Black Thought, who will be writing the music and lyrics and be in a lead role. Source: New York Times
Review: The Costume Dramas of New York City Ballet
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2021
The Fall Fashion Gala returned with new works by Sidra Bell and Andrea Miller that felt like fast fashion: flimsy. Source: New York Times
Mark Morris Dance Group Debuts ‘Water’ in Its Element
By Gotham Rex on September 26, 2021
Also on the bill for this free outdoor program is the choreographer’s U.S. premiere of “Quad,” a wordless television play by Samuel Beckett. Source: New York Times
Together and in Person: Everybody Dance Now
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
Professionals and amateurs can leave their living rooms behind as dance studios make a cautious comeback. Source: New York Times
Lauren Lovette and Jamar Roberts Pivot From Dance to Choreography
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
Two stars, Lauren Lovette of City Ballet and Jamar Roberts of Alvin Ailey, are retiring from the stage to focus on making dances. Source: New York Times