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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Natalia Osipova, Injured, Withdraws From ‘Romeo’ and ‘Don Quixote’ by Michael Cooper

Injured in "Giselle," Natalia Osipova withdraws from American Ballet Theater and Royal Ballet performances in the United States.

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Sunday, June 7, 2015

New York City Ballet Announces Promotions in Dancer Ranks by Michael Cooper

Lauren Lovette and Anthony Huxley were named principal dancers with the company, and Ashly Isaacs was promoted to soloist.

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Friday, June 5, 2015

New York Philharmonic Names Opening Acts for Parks Concerts by Michael Cooper

As part of the 50th anniversary of its parks concerts, the New York Philharmonic will be joined by local warm-up acts and food trucks.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Bequest Issue Arises in New York City Opera Bankruptcy Case by Michael Cooper

Lawyers in the case said that they were exploring whether the company could be reorganized so it could emerge from bankruptcy and accept a multimillion dollar bequest from a benefactor.

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Monday, June 1, 2015

Met Opera Sets Lineup for Free HD Screenings by Michael Cooper

The Metropolitan Opera's Summer HD Festival will run from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7.

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Friday, May 22, 2015

Cecilia Bartoli to Sing Maria in ‘West Side Story’ by Michael Cooper

The Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli will sing the role in a new production of “West Side Story” under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel at the Salzburg Whitsun Festival next year.

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

ArtsBeat: Next Wave at BAM: New Season to Include Binoche, Whelan, Soto and Kentridge by Michael Cooper

BAM announces its lineup for the coming Next Wave festival starting in September.

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Monday, May 18, 2015

A.B.T. Principal Dancer Withdraws From Season by Michael Cooper

Polina Semionova, who was to have danced an excerpt from “Giselle” at Monday's gala, is withdrawing because of an injury.

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Friday, May 8, 2015

Miller Theater Season to Offer Present and Past, With an Eye to the Future by Michael Cooper

The coming season of the Miller Theater at Columbia University will include contemporary works, early music and a new holiday program for families.

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Friday, May 1, 2015

Chuck Close and Cindy Sherman Donate Works for Met Opera Benefit by Michael Cooper

They are among 14 major visual artists whose works will be on display and for sale at the opera house's Gallery Met.

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Long-Unheard Harlem Renaissance Opera Coming in June by Michael Cooper

“Voodoo," by the pioneering African-American composer H. Lawrence Freeman, will be performed in a pair of June concerts at Columbia University that will be recorded.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Charlie Parker to Return to the Apollo Theater in Gotham Chamber Opera Season by Michael Cooper

The tenor Lawrence Brownlee will star in "Charlie Parker's Yardbird," which Gotham will present at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Misty Copeland Makes the Cover of Time Magazine by Michael Cooper

Ms. Copeland, a soloist at American Ballet Theater, was chosen as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

$52 Million Push to Help Arts Institutions Find New Audiences by Michael Cooper

The Wallace Foundation is beginning a six-year effort to help dance companies, opera troupes, orchestras and theaters develop new audience-building programs.

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Friday, April 3, 2015

Miami City Ballet Gets Funding for Tour and ‘Midsummer’ by Michael Cooper

The company has lined up $6.5 million to tour and for a new production of Balanchine's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," with some Florida flavor.

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American Dance Institute Changes Focus by Michael Cooper

The institute, in in Rockville, Md., will close its ballet school at the end of the summer, and begin offering scholarships to help young dancers study at schools of their choice.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

New Rennie Harris Work in Alvin Ailey Dance Season by Michael Cooper

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will present the world premiere of Rennie Harris's "Exodus" in June.

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Friday, March 20, 2015

Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet Plans to Close by Michael Cooper

The company, founded by the Walmart heiress Nancy Laurie, had generous contracts for dancers and its own Chelsea theater.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

City Ballet Announces 2015-16 Season by Michael Cooper

The 2015-16 season will feature seven world premieres, including, in winter, the first full-length ballet by the choreographer Justin Peck.

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Paul Taylor Chooses Three Choreographers to Make New Work by Michael Cooper

Mr. Taylor has commissioned new dances by Larry Keigwin, Doug Elkins and Lila York for his company Paul Taylor's American Modern Dance.

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

San Diego Opera Names New Director by Michael Cooper

David Bennett, the executive director of Gotham Chamber Opera in New York, will take over in San Diego, which nearly shut down last year.

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Friday, March 6, 2015

Metropolitan Opera Board to Have a New President by Michael Cooper

President of the board of the Metropolitan Opera announces resignation in leadership change.

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Jonas Kaufmann Withdraws From Second Met Performance by Michael Cooper

The tenor has withdrawn from Saturday’s matinee of “Carmen” at the Metropolitan Opera, citing illness.

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Monday, March 2, 2015

Jonas Kaufmann Cancels Wednesday’s ‘Carmen’ at the Met by Michael Cooper

Mr. Kaufmann canceled his first scheduled performance as Don José on Wednesday because he was suffering from the flu, the Metropolitan Opera announced.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

In Performance: Ailyn Pérez of ‘Carmen’ by Michael Cooper

The up­-and­-coming soprano sings an excerpt from Micaëla’s aria.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

When They Cancel a Performance at the Met, There’s a Good Reason by Michael Cooper

The weather forecasts were alarming, but in the end it was the decision by city and state officials to shut down virtually all means of transportation in New York City at 11 p.m. that forced…

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Los Angeles Opera Season to Open With Domingo Singing ‘Gianni Schicchi’ by Michael Cooper

To open the season, Plácido Domingo will sing the title role in Puccini's one-act opera “Gianni Schicchi” and then, after the intermission, move down to the orchestra pit to conduct Leo…

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ArtsBeat: Most New York Theaters and Concert Halls Will Reopen Tuesday by Patrick Healy and Michael Cooper

The Metropolitan Opera will resume performances, as will most Broadway shows, except for “The Lion King” and “Aladdin.” Theaters outside New York were hit harder.

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Friday, January 23, 2015

New Issue for One City Opera Bidder: A Borrowed Name by Michael Cooper

A group bidding for the assets of the bankrupt New York City Opera is using a name that already belongs to another opera company.

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

City Opera Board Still Prefers Lower Bid by Michael Cooper

The board of the bankrupt New York City Opera says it wants to sell its name and other assets to the bidder whose offer is lower than the competing bid.

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Juilliard Receives $5 Million to Create Career Services Center by Michael Cooper

A $5 million gift will help Juilliard students prepare for their professional careers.

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Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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