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Theater at Next Wave

Part of Next Wave 2025 and Fall 2025

Since the very beginning, Next Wave has been home to some of the most adventurous, paradigm-shifting theatrical visions in the world, and this year is no different. We’re thrilled to welcome a few of today’s most innovative theater artists to our stages—some you may already know, and others you’ll be glad to discover. Join us as we unleash bold theatrical works for the here-and-now at Next Wave 2025.
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Leadership support for
BAM’s strategic initiatives provided by:

Mellon Foundation

Leadership support for
BAM Access Programs provided by
the Jerome L. Greene Foundation

JL Greene

Leadership support for
BAM programming provided by:

Howard Gilman

Leadership support for
Next Wave 2025 provided by
National Endowment for the Arts

EXPLORE THE SEASON

  • Theater

    LACRIMA

    Oct 22—Oct 26, 2025

    LACRIMA

    Oct 22—Oct 26, 2025
    Next Wave
    In this sprawling theater piece, a Parisian fashion house receives an extraordinary commission, and a fascinating story unfolds across continents and generations.
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    LACRIMA

    Oct 22—Oct 26, 2025
    A Parisian fashion house gets an extraordinary commission, binding lives around the globe.
  • Theater | Music

    FOR REAL

    Nov 19—Nov 23, 2025

    FOR REAL

    Nov 19—Nov 23, 2025
    NEXT WAVE
    Combining in-depth social reporting with original music, this theatrical radio show probes the intellectual undermining of women confronted with sexism, and invites audience members to add their voices.
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    Theater | Music

    FOR REAL

    Nov 19—Nov 23, 2025
    In-depth reporting, live music, and audience participation meld in a theatrical radio show.
  • Dance | Theater

    Martha@BAM—The 1963 Interview

    Oct 28—Nov 1, 2025

    Martha@BAM—The 1963 Interview

    Oct 28—Nov 1, 2025
    Next Wave
    Recreating a 1963 interview between the iconic choreographer Martha Graham and dance critic Walter Terry, Richard Move embodies Graham live on stage, evoking her indomitable spirit.
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    Dance | Theater

    Martha@BAM—The 1963 Interview

    Oct 28—Nov 1, 2025
    Richard Move embodies Martha Graham live on stage, evoking her indomitable spirit.
  • Dance | Film | Theater

    For All Your Life

    Dec 3—Dec 7, 2025

    For All Your Life

    Dec 3—Dec 7, 2025
    Next Wave
    Choreographer Leslie Cuyjet investigates the value of Black life and death in a performance, film, and social experiment that draws upon the life insurance industry for method and metaphor.
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    Dance | Film | Theater

    For All Your Life

    Dec 3—Dec 7, 2025
    Leslie Cuyjet mounts a multimedia dance event measuring the value of Black life and death.
  • Theater | Music | Opera

    What to wear

    Jan 15—Jan 17, 2026

    What to wear

    Jan 15—Jan 17, 2026
    Next Wave
    Richard Foreman and Michael Gordon’s raucous post-rock opera is remounted for the first time in two decades, with creative direction by Annie-B Parson and Paul Lazar.
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    What to wear

    Jan 15—Jan 17, 2026
    Richard Foreman and Michael Gordon’s post-rock opera skewers our fixation on appearance.
Photo: Zhou Huiyin

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