This 32-year-old series of concert stagings continues to illuminate great scores from American musical theater history.
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Members: Aug 5
General Public: Aug 26
Single Tickets
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General Public: Oct 21
Encores! 2026
What happens when death doesn’t do you part? A novelist is about to find out when the eccentric Madame Arcati summons the ghost of his ex-wife in this hilarious, brassy, eight-time Tony-nominated musical adaptation of Noël Coward’s well-loved play, Blithe Spirit. Directed by Jessica Stone (Kimberly Akimbo), this madcap musical will feature a truly beloved score rarely heard since its 1964 Broadway run.
Encores! 2026
Queenie is throwing a party—and you’re invited! Michael John LaChiusa (The Gardens of Anuncia) and Tony winner George C. Wolfe (Jelly’s Last Jam) bring Joseph Moncure March’s notorious poem to life in their "dangerous, seedy, fantastic” (The Observer) musical adaptation. Directed by Lili-Anne Brown, the show was nominated for seven Tonys in its original run, including Best Musical and Best Original Score.
Encores! 2026
This Tony-winning musical comedy from Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman tells a story of love, family, and acceptance—and, of course, the greatest drag show on the French Riviera, starring Emmy, Grammy, and Tony winner Billy Porter (Pose, Encores! Jelly’s Last Jam) as the fabulous Albin, and featuring an all-Black cast directed by Robert O’Hara (A Raisin in the Sun, Encores! Jelly’s Last Jam).
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Paris Opera Ballet, one of the most prestigious dance companies in the world, brings a brand-new work from Hofesh Shechter, “London’s most vital choreographer” (Time Out London), in their first major New York engagement since 2012.
Critically acclaimed on two continents, this “generous, boundless, turbo-charged” evening (The Spectator) stars Tiler Peck, joined by Chun Wai Chan, Michelle Dorrance, Lex Ishimoto, Brooklyn Mack, Roman Mejia, Mira Nadon, and more; featuring spellbinding works by Peck, Dorrance, Jillian Meyers, Alonzo King, and William Forsythe.
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A half-human, half-bat teenager played by Taylor Trensch (Floyd Collins) searches for acceptance in a small town when he is discovered in a cave in this cult classic horror-comedy musical directed by Tony winner Alex Timbers. Bat Boy: The Musical is a “fervid, wicked, and arch” (The New York Times), yet heartfelt story about the universal need for belonging and love.
The world-renowned Dutch National Ballet returns to New York City for their first major engagement in over four decades. Enjoy two stunning programs highlighting works by Jerome Robbins, Hans van Manen, Jiří Kylián, Alexei Ratmansky, and more, featuring performances by former Bolshoi stars Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi.
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Get ready for the 22nd Fall for Dance Festival! This lineup from US and abroad includes The Stuttgart Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Social Tango Project, San Francisco Ballet, Hugo Marchand, Clara Furey/Bent Hollow, kNoname Artist | Roderick George, and more. As always, every seat in the house is still just $30, so get ready to fall in love with dance all over again—or for the first time!
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.
This exhilarating double bill co-presented by Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels brings together works from either side of the century divide: Merce Cunningham’s 1999 masterpiece BIPED, which incorporates cutting-edge technology into the dance; and Mycelium, which represents the US debut of rising choreographic star and Rose International Dance Prize winner Christos Papadopoulos.
The Flamenco Festival celebrates its 25th year at City Center with an incredible two-week lineup of flamenco legends and rising stars direct from Spain. This year’s milestone Festival features Sara Baras, Estévez / Paños y Compañía, and more.
The oldest working dance company in the US celebrates its 100th year with five unmissable performances, featuring Martha Graham masterworks along with new works from Jamar Roberts and Baye & Asa. An extraordinary centennial creation will round out the programs, and the classic Graham scores will once again be brought to life by the Mannes Orchestra.
Experience another exciting season, including the return of Dance Theatre of Harlem classic, Firebird, where a Russian folk tale about the triumph of love over evil is reimagined in a luscious Caribbean setting designed by Geoffrey Holder, as well as recent works by Artistic Director Robert Garland.
MUJERES: Women in Motion is the company’s second season dedicated entirely to female choreographers. This program elevates women’s voices through choreography, featuring electrifying works from Cassi Abranches, Marianela Boán, and more. Plus the joyful, interactive En Familia matinee returns, where every seat in the house is $25.
Étoile Hugo Marchand, “the starriest of the Paris Opera Ballet’s stars” (The New York Times) headlines City Center’s Artists at the Center. Marchand will dazzle in Maurice Béjart’s triumphant Boléro alongside 18 dancers from the Béjart Ballet Lausanne, a pas de deux from Angelin Preljocaj’s sensuous Le Parc with fellow Étoile Dorothée Gilbert, and more.
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Encores! art by Ben Wiseman
Paris Opera Ballet photo by Julien Benhamou
Tiler Peck photo by Todd Burnsed
Dutch National Ballet photo by Marc Haegeman
Lyon Opera Ballet photo by Agathe Poupeney
25th Flamenco Festival photo by Sofia Wittert
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater photo: Isaiah Day, Yannick Lebrun, and Jacquelin Harris in Lar Lubovitch's Many Angels. Photo by Paul Kolnik.
Martha Graham Dance Company photo: Night Journey. Photo by NYC Dance Project.
Dance Theatre of Harlem photo: DTH Company Artist Alexandra Hutchinson. Photo by Ojoz.
Ballet Hispánico photo by Laura Fuchs
Hugo Marchand photo by Maria Helena Buckley
Fall for Dance Festival (San Francisco Ballet) photo courtesy of artists
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The Lynne and Richard Pasculano Fund for Programming and Education
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Marta Heflin Foundation
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Marta Heflin Foundation
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The Marjorie S. Isaac Fund for Fall for Dance
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Ford Foundation
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SUPPORT FOR HUGO MARCHAND | ARTISTS AT THE CENTER
Arlene Shuler Artistic Innovation Fund
SUPPORT FOR NEW DANCE WORKS
The Arlene Shuler Artistic Innovation Fund
Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation
Dutch National Ballet is supported by Dutch Culture USA of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New York.
LEADERSHIP SUPPORT FOR ENCORES!
Stacey and Eric Mindich Fund for Musical Theater
SUPPORT FOR THE ANN REINKING ENCORES! CHOREOGRAPHY FELLOWSHIP
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Robbie Moray and Scott Dunn
The Shubert Foundation
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SUPPORT FOR ENCORES! SCORE RESTORATION
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Margot and John Ernst
Eleanor and Howard Morgan
Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Charitable Trust
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR ENCORES!
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Daryl and Steven Roth
Giving Bee Family Foundation
Joanna and Steven Sanders
Marta Heflin Foundation
Stacy Polley
The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation
The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc.
The Frederick Loewe Foundation
The Kaplen Brothers Fund
The SHS Foundation
The Ted Snowdon Foundation
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