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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Opening Date: Dec 3, 2025
Closing Date: Jan 4, 2026
Playing @
New York City Center - Mainstage
131 West 55th St, New York, NY 10019
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Center’s Principal Dance Company and a beloved cultural ambassador, returns for a five-week engagement, which is a joyous holiday tradition.
This milestone season raises the curtain on Ailey’s next era under the leadership of new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, guided, as ever, by Alvin Ailey’s pioneering legacy.
The Company continues to break ground with world premiere works from Fredrick Earl Mosley, Maija García, Matthew Neenan, Jamar Roberts and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar in collaboration with Samantha Figgins and Chalvar Monteiro that promise to propel dance in exhilarating new directions.?
Don’t miss these debut works along with the company premiere of Medhi Walerski’s Blink of an Eye, commissioned by City Center, and returning favorites from the Ailey repertory that have uplifted fans for decades—including Ailey's iconic Revelations, Ronald K. Brown’s pulse-pounding Grace, Alonzo King’s thrilling Following the Subtle Current Upstream and more.
This milestone season raises the curtain on Ailey’s next era under the leadership of new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, guided, as ever, by Alvin Ailey’s pioneering legacy.
The Company continues to break ground with world premiere works from Fredrick Earl Mosley, Maija García, Matthew Neenan, Jamar Roberts and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar in collaboration with Samantha Figgins and Chalvar Monteiro that promise to propel dance in exhilarating new directions.?
Don’t miss these debut works along with the company premiere of Medhi Walerski’s Blink of an Eye, commissioned by City Center, and returning favorites from the Ailey repertory that have uplifted fans for decades—including Ailey's iconic Revelations, Ronald K. Brown’s pulse-pounding Grace, Alonzo King’s thrilling Following the Subtle Current Upstream and more.
Performance Schedule
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Accessibility
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Assisted Listening System
Wireless FM assistive listening devices are available free of charge with the presentation of either a driver's license or credit card. Assistive listening devices are available on the table next to the House Manager's lectern on the right side of the Orchestra lobby. -
Elevator\Escalator
Wheelchair accessible; located near the House Manager's lectern on the right side of the Orchestra lobby. -
Parking
1345 Garage: 126 West 55th Street (212.710.8230, 212.977.7636); GMC Parking: 211 West 56th Street (800.836.6666) -
Wheelchair Info
New York City Center’s Mainstage, Stage I, Stage II and Studio 5 spaces are all wheelchair accessible. Seats for patrons with disabilities are available online, by phone, and at the box office. Please advise us at the time of ticket purchase of your particular needs. Locations are available on the left and right side of the Orchestra and in row G of the Mezzanine. -
Box Office
The box office is in the lobby. It is wheelchair accessible. -
Restroom
New York City Center's mainstage restrooms are located on all seating levels. Restrooms for persons in wheelchairs are located on the left side of the lobby of the Orchestra level. On the Grand Tier/Mezzanine level they are to the left of the concessions and coat check area. -
Water Fountain
Orchestra & Mezzanine levels. Both are wheelchair accessible. -
Seating
The seats in our theater range from 19”-22” wide and are 18” deep. There are armrests on all. They are all joined together, no space between. Some ends have armrests that can fold up for ADA access when wheelchair or walker patrons want to transfer or slide in. Please contact info@nycitycenter.org in advance of your visit if you require accommodations to your seats.








