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  • Carol King and Gerry Goffin about to kiss on a piano bench

    A Soundtrack to a Generation

    From teenage songwriter to prolific performer, Carole King’s music became the soundtrack of a generation and you can experience her influence live onstage when Beautiful – The Carole King Musical plays The Lincoln Center February 27–29. “Her music shaped an entire generation of background soundtracks to people’s lives,” says Kennedy Caughell, who plays Carole King… Read More

  • Bryan Smith taking a photo in an ice cave at Helmcken Falls.

    Making the Impossible Possible

    For extreme filmmaker Bryan Smith, the line between going for it and going too far is often blurry—and you can experience it for yourself when Smith takes you on a journey to explore the Earth’s most remote environments on February 13 at The Lincoln Center. In this edge-of-your-seat presentation, Smith shows you what it means… Read More

  • A traditional dance that features flowers on poles, colorful dresses, and a basket of flowers above each dancers' head.

    Exploring Mexico Through Dance

    Direct from Mexico, Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México will showcase its country’s finest music and dance on The Lincoln Center stage February 9. Tasked with the dissemination, preservation and promotion of the culture of México, both at home and abroad, this joyous company will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of its artistic career in 2020, continuing the… Read More

  • Jerry wearing a top hat and tuxedo in front of a Las Vegas style showgirl backdrop.

    Romance! Adventure! Gershwin!

    Romance! Adventure! Gershwin! Who could ask for anything more when the Broadway musical An American in Paris comes to The Lincoln Center January 23–25? The director of An American in Paris, Jeffrey B. Moss has directed touring shows of some of the most enduring musicals from The Sound of Music to Annie Get Your Gun.… Read More

  • Lise and Jerry on the ground, holding hands and staring into each other's eyes.

    An American in Paris: A History in the Making

    Playful, and imbued with a little bit of la vie bohème, An American in Paris is a classic tale of romance and adventure. The story follows Jerry, a veteran of World War II looking for a fresh start in post-war Paris as it starts to rebuild itself. When he meets a French shop girl named… Read More

  • Tom Brandon singing with one foot on a chair and the other on a table.

    Have Another Round on The Choir of Man

    Back by popular demand, the nine handsome blokes of The Choir of Man are bringing their singing, dancing, stomping, pub crawl of a concert to The Lincoln Center on January 19. Set in a pub (with actual working beer taps), this show delivers high-energy, humor and harmonies for one amazing pint-filled good time. Known across… Read More

  • A cast photo of the women of The Color Purple singing happily.

    From the Page to the Stage

    Known for its riveting story of perseverance, empowerment and faith, the nationally touring Broadway revival of The Color Purple takes The Lincoln Center stage November 21-23. Set in the 1900s, The Color Purple follows Celie—a poor, uneducated, black woman—through years of struggles in dealing with both emotional and physical abuse. When Celie meets Shug Avery, a sultry… Read More