Basil Twist News

Experience the wonder of The Nutcracker at The Joffrey Ballet as they bring Christopher Wheeldon's Chicago-set production to life. Set against the backdrop of the World's Fair of 1893, this holiday classic celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Chicago. Don't miss your chance to be enchanted by this incomparable holiday season performance.

Day of the Dead LIVE! Día de los Muertos Themed Show for Children and Adults at Brooklyn Art Haus from October 18 - November 1, 2023. Experience a musical journey celebrating the holiday of family remembrance with larger-than-life characters, puppets, and live music.

The full company has been announced for the multi-award-winning stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro which will return to the Barbican theatre for a strictly limited run from Tuesday 21 November 2023 to Saturday 23 March 2024. Find out who is starring and check out a rehearsal video here!

To delight its community and celebrate the creativity that comes with the season, Theater for the New City (TNC), 155 First Ave., will present its 47th annual Village Halloween Costume Ball October 31. 

Prepare to be amazed as 'Psychic Self Defense' by Normandy Sherwood takes the stage at HERE. Uncover the secrets of this mind-blowing theatrical performance and experience the power of psychic self-defense. Don't miss out on this unforgettable show running at HERE.

HERE's 30th anniversary season exemplifies this vision of creating a home for artists who blend multiple genres—theatre, dance, music and opera, puppetry, media, visual art and installation, spoken word and performance art—and defy categorizations.

After nine sold-out performances this past April, Garden Party, a collaborative work by choreographer Douglas Dunn, visual artist/designer Mimi Gross, and lighting designer Lauren Parrish, will return this fall.

OPERA America has announced grants totaling $200,000 to six American opera companies through its Next Stage Grants program.

ArtsEmerson has announced its 2023/24 Season, featuring eight live theatrical events. The new season continues ArtsEmerson's commitment to international work and artists who boldly celebrate our differences, reflect the vital diversity of our city, and deepen our connection to each other. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

English National Ballet returns to Royal Albert Hall from 15 - 25 June 2023 to present Cinderella in-the-round by award winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon.

Chicago Opera Theater (COT), Chicago's foremost producer of new and reimagined opera, has announced its 50th Anniversary season in 2023/24. Reflecting on the company's first fifty years, the golden anniversary offers all the hallmarks that have made COT a staple in the Chicago community and the greater opera world including World Premieres, boldly reimagined classics from the opera canon, and underperformed masterpieces.

Artistic directors from eight international theater companies – representing Palestine, Russia, Pakistan, Singapore, Germany, US and Ukraine – will lead workshops for directors at La MaMa's 24th Annual International Symposium in Spoleto, Umbria, with residencies July 10 to August 8, 2023, it has been announced by David J. Diamond, Curator of La MaMa Umbria International, an essential program for experimental theater artists since 1990.

HERE has announced four new members of the HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP), one of the most robust residency programs in the country and serving as a national model.

The biggest night in theatre, the Olivier Awards, was celebrated at the Royal Albert Hall on 2 April. Hosted by renowned stage and screen actor Hannah Waddingham, a three-time Olivier Award nominee herself, the Olivier Awards celebrate the world-class status of London theatre, and are Britain's most prestigious stage honours. Here are this year's award winners!

The record-breaking production of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro will return to the Barbican Theatre for a strictly limited run in Autumn 2023.

San Francisco Ballet’s 90th Anniversary Season continues with Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella, set to Sergei Prokofiev’s score, opening at the War Memorial Opera House on Friday, March 31 and running through April 8.

Meredith Lynsey Schade has joined Barrington Stage Company as its Managing Director.

The Joffrey Ballet's 2023–2024 Season at Lyric Opera House, has been announced featuring a Chicago debut of a full-length gothic masterpiece set in the dawn of modern science; a mixed rep program featuring a world premiere, and more.

The biggest night in theatre, the Olivier Awards, celebrates the brightest and best of London's world-leading theatre industry with a starry ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 2 April. Check out a full list of nominations!

The OBIE-winning HERE has announced programming for its second annual Puppetopia, a three-week festival of new puppet theater.