These 12 must-see performances offer ample evidence of the ways New York theaters and dance companies are innovating canonic works during the season ahead.
Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer-winning play returns to Broadway for its 20th anniversary in a new production directed by Kenny Leon and starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Corey Hawkins. The work follows brothers Lincoln and Booth – names given by their father as a joke that nonetheless foreshadow what becomes a dramatic showdown between the siblings.
LaTanya Richardson directs her husband, Samuel L. Jackson, in August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson" at Ethel Barrymore Theatre.LaTanya Richardson directs her husband, Samuel L. Jackson, in August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson" at Ethel Barrymore Theatre.August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is directed by LaTanya Richardson and stars her husband Samuel L. Jackson, along with Danielle Brooks and John David Washington.
Solange Knowles, seen here performing at Sweden's Way Out West festival in 2019, makes her debut as a ballet composer at Lincoln Center in September.Solange Knowles, seen here performing at Sweden's Way Out West festival in 2019, makes her debut as a ballet composer at Lincoln Center in September.