There's a reason why Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is the world's most popular modern dance company -- you don't just see an Ailey performance, you feel it. The extraordinary Ailey dancers return to New York City Center for their winter season, with special performances in celebration of Judith Jamison's 20th year as artistic director. Learn more...
Burn the Floor: International Ballroom Dance Sensation at the Longacre Theatre
Longacre Theatre (New York, NY)
Blending Latin and ballroom dance into an electrifying performance, the international hit Burn the Floor comes to Broadway with a troupe that includes two percussionists, two vocalists, and 16 top dancers including former world champions. Learn more...
Big Apple Circus Presents Bello is Back Under the Big Top
Big Apple Circus-Damrosch Park Lincoln Center (New York City, NY)
Time Magazine calls him "America's Best Clown" and now Bello is back, under the Big Apple Big Top performing breathtaking feats of humor in the theatrical focus of one ring with no seat more than 50 feet away. Bello is joined by a world of stellar circus stars and for an extra measure of love and laughter, there's Big Apple's very own clown, Grandma. Learn more...
Le Scandal: New York's Longest-Running Cabaret, Variety and Burlesque Show
The Laurie Beechman Theatre (New York City, NY)
Now in its ninth year, Le Scandal is authentic, edgy, sexy New York City cabaret featuring circus, burlesque, variety and live music. Le Scandal's performers include a sword swallowing belly dancer, contortionist, lasso trick cowboy, sexy juggler comedian, trapeze striptease, and many more exciting and eye popping acts. Learn more...
Re-Imagined Holiday Classic Nutcracker in the Lower from Urban Ballet Theater
Abrons Arts Center (New York City, NY)
The classic story of Clara and her magical adventures is tweaked to reflect Manhattan's cultural diversity. The "Party Scene," traditionally depicted as an opulent 19th-century ball, becomes a salsa fiesta, while the "Battle Scene" between the gigantic mice and crisp toy soldiers is infused with hip-hop choreography. Tchaikovsky's original score remains largely intact throughout the ballet, injected with the baselines of hip-hop and the burnished cante of flamenco in a diverse story for both children and adults. Learn more...
The Nutcracker, Presented by Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory Company
Peter Jay Sharp Theater, Symphony Space (New York City, NY)
The classic Christmas tale of a child's dream brought to life, featuring the young, talented students from the Dance Conservatory of New York, under the leadership of Valentina Kozlova, a former dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and New York City Ballet. It's a wonderful opportunity to see up-and-coming dancers and the next generation of ballerinas. Learn more...
Long Island Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker at the Landmark
Landmark on Main Street Jeanne Rimsky Theatre (Port Washington, NY)
The Long Island Ballet Theatre's annual holiday extravaganza, The Nutcracker, features a talented mixed cast of adult professionals and aspiring pre-professional young dancers in a delightful and child-friendly version of the classic ballet. With choreography by founder Jan Hanniford Goetz and director Angela Whitehill. Learn more...
Get a Clue, a Burlesque Murder Mystery
Galapagos Art Space in Dumbo (Brooklyn, NY)
Rita MenWeep, a member of the Peach Tartes burlesque troupe, presents a sexy stage version of the classic board game Clue. In Get a Clue, clues -- and skin -- are revealed as the story unfolds, eventually leading to the what, where and why of Mr. Body's murder. At the end, it's up to the audience to decide the outcome. Learn more...
Magical Nights, an Intimate Evening of Unforgettable Wonder, at Feinstein's
Feinstein's at Loews Regency (New York City, NY)
From the producers of Monday Night Magic, New York's longest running Off-Broadway magic show, comes Magical Nights, an evening of elegant dining and exquisite magic. The evening begins with a world-class magician doing "close-up" magic right at your table, then the main show is an hour of magic on stage. Learn more...
Mind Reader Sam Eaton in The Quantum Eye -- Magic Deceptions
Bleecker Street Theatre (New York City, NY)
Sam Eaton's Off-Broadway spectacle The Quantum Eye -- Magic Deceptions is an amazing evening of intimate parlor magic and mind-reading brought into the 21st century. The longest-running one-man Off-Broadway magic show in New York, The Quantum Eye continues its hit run at the Bleecker Street Theatre. Learn more...
Holiday Classic The Nutcracker from the New York Theatre Ballet
South Orange Performing Arts Center (South Orange, NJ)
The New York Theatre Ballet company visits SOPAC to perform the enduring holiday classic The Nutcracker. Suitable for the entire family, this one-hour performance is choreographed by Keith Michael and set to the famed original score by Tchaikovsky. The ballet finds young Clara visiting a magical dreamland inhabited by the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Mouse King. Learn more...