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In The Upper Room
2025-11-15 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-11-16 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Dive into greatness with Twyla Tharp’s iconically athletic In The Upper Room, Dani Rowe’s heartbreaking The Window, and a world premiere from PNB Company dancers Christopher D’Ariano and Amanda Morgan. A whirl of music, dance, and fog, this collection features custom scores by Philip Glass and Shannon Rugani and will leave you marveling at the skill of PNB Company dancers.

2025 New York Season
2025-11-15 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-11-18 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-11-19 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-11-20 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-11-21 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-11-22 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-22 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-11-23 15:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, 10023, United States
Under Artistic Director Michael Novak, Paul Taylor Dance Company returns to Lincoln Center for a dynamic, richly textured three-week Season. Highlights include two World Premieres by its Resident Choreographers. Lauren Lovette unveils a new work set to John Adams’s Fearful Symmetries, while Robert Battle presents a new work featuring music by jazz composer Wycliffe Gordon.
Also on the program are the New York Premiere of How Love Sounds by Hope Boykin, and the return of Lovette’s SOLITAIRE and Jody Sperling’s Vive La Loïe! The Season marks the return of Mr. Taylor’s Beloved Renegade, with soprano Devon Guthrie and the St. George’s Choral Society, as well as the revival of his Emmy Award–winning Speaking in Tongues, an unflinching meditation on American extremism. Rounding out the season is a selection of Taylor masterworks, including Company B, Scudorama, Troilus and Cressida (reduced), and Esplanade.
The season features live music performed by Orchestra of St. Luke’s under the baton of David LaMarche and Tara Simoncic. Kid-friendly Family Express matinees return on November 15 and 22, offering 75-minute, intermission-free performances curated to welcome audiences of all ages.

Jewels
2025-11-16 13:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Citizens Opera House, 539 Washington St, Boston, MA, _02111, United States
George Balanchine’s Jewels showcases three distinct styles of neoclassical ballet in one brilliant evening. Choreographed in 1967, it was inspired by Balanchine’s visit to Claude Arpels’ jewelry showroom in New York City. The costumes were designed by legendary New York City Ballet costume designer Madame Barbara Karinska and showed the essence of each jewel. Each ballet reflects a chapter of Balanchine’s career: Diamonds honors his early years at the Mariinsky Ballet in Russia, Emeralds nods to his time with the Ballets Russes in France, and Rubies celebrates his lasting impact on American ballet with New York City Ballet.
Featured Image: Larissa Ponomarenko and Roman Rykine in George Balanchine’s Diamonds © The George Balanchine Trust, photo by Gene Schiavone, courtesy of Boston Ballet.

The Nutcracker
2025-11-28 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-11-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-11-29 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-11-29 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-11-30 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-11-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-04 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Citizens Opera House, 539 Washington St, Boston, MA, _02111, United States
Dare to let your dreams take you on a journey filled with happiness and wonder. Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker mesmerizes audiences of all ages with its beloved characters, swoon-worthy sets, and unparalleled choreography. Join us for the first time or continue a holiday tradition and find out why Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker is the “gold standard” (The Boston Globe).

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
2025-11-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-11-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-29 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-11-30 12:30 - 14:30, 2025-11-30 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® returns to brighten your holidays! Experience the sparkle, dancing, music, and magic that only The Nutcracker can bring. We’ll be decking the halls (McCaw Hall, that is) and putting on the greatest show in town, all you need are your tickets. Gather your friends and family for the Northwest’s favorite holiday tradition, a treat you’ll savor all season long.

The Nutcracker
2025-11-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-29 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-11-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-01 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Touhill Performing Arts Center, 1 Touhill Cir, St. Louis, MO, 63121, United States
Saint Louis Ballet’s Nutcracker performances have become a tradition for thousands of area families. Glorious dancing, costumes, sets and lighting—this Nutcracker has it all.

New York City Center Season
2025-12-03 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | New York City Center, 131 W 55th St, New York, NY, 10019, United States
New York City Center’s Principal Dance Company since 1971 returns for another joyous five-week engagement. This season raises the curtain on Ailey’s next era under the leadership of new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack. Audiences will be treated to classic works from the Ailey repertory—including the touchstone of inspiration, Revelations—and new works by contemporary choreographers.
Be the first to see this season’s five world premieres! Fredrick Earl Mosley’s Embrace explores the connection and fragility of human relationships to music by Adele, Stevie Wonder, Ed Sheeran, and many others. Maija García’s Jazz Island brings an Afro-Caribbean folktale to life, inspired by a story by Geoffrey Holder. Matthew Neenan’s debut for the company showcases his signature abandon and playfulness. Jamar Roberts’ Song of the Anchorite reimagines Alvin Ailey’s 1961 ballet Hermit Songs for contemporary times. The Holy Blues taps into the blues and gospel to connect the sacred and secular, choreographed by Urban Bush Women’s Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, in collaboration with Samantha Figgins and Chalvar Monteiro.
This season also features the company premiere of Medhi Walerski’s Blink of an Eye, an explosive display of precision originally choreographed for Nederlands Dans Theater; and a new production of Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison’s moving duet, A Case of You, performed to Diana Krall’s sultry rendition of Joni Mitchell’s classic song.
Don’t miss these debut works along with returning favorites: Ronald K. Brown’s pulse-pounding Grace, Alonzo King’s thrilling Following the Subtle Current Upstream, and Alvin Ailey’s masterpieces Cry and Revelations, plus much more. Select performances will be accompanied by live music.
Caroline T. Dartey. Photo by Andrew Eccles.
