Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has entered a new era, propelling dance in exciting new directions and pushing the bounds of what the human body and spirit can achieve.
This year’s program features a new production of Hymn, Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison's Emmy Award–winning tribute to Alvin Ailey. With a libretto by celebrated actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith and a driving, percussive score by Robert Ruggieri, the work returns to the stage for the first time in over 15 years. Following its Ailey premiere in 2025, Medhi Walerski’s Blink of an Eye pairs virtuosic movement with music for solo violin by J.S. Bach. Rounding out the program is Revelations, Ailey’s treasured meditation on grief, hope, and faith, danced to African American spirituals and informed by Ailey’s memories of childhood.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack and Associate Artistic Director Matthew Rushing, the company’s fourth consecutive BAM season promises to be a celebration of joy, beauty, and the transformative power of dance.
Program
Hymn (1993, new production 2026) by Judith Jamison
Blink of an Eye (2011, company premiere 2025) by Medhi Walerski
Revelations (1960) by Alvin Ailey
This year’s program features a new production of Hymn, Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison's Emmy Award–winning tribute to Alvin Ailey. With a libretto by celebrated actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith and a driving, percussive score by Robert Ruggieri, the work returns to the stage for the first time in over 15 years. Following its Ailey premiere in 2025, Medhi Walerski’s Blink of an Eye pairs virtuosic movement with music for solo violin by J.S. Bach. Rounding out the program is Revelations, Ailey’s treasured meditation on grief, hope, and faith, danced to African American spirituals and informed by Ailey’s memories of childhood.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack and Associate Artistic Director Matthew Rushing, the company’s fourth consecutive BAM season promises to be a celebration of joy, beauty, and the transformative power of dance.
Program
Hymn (1993, new production 2026) by Judith Jamison
Blink of an Eye (2011, company premiere 2025) by Medhi Walerski
Revelations (1960) by Alvin Ailey
ONSALE DATES
Thu, Oct 9 at 1pm
BAM Members & Patrons
Thu, Jan 29 at 1pm
General Public
BAM Members & Patrons
Thu, Jan 29 at 1pm
General Public
UPCOMING Performances
RUNNING TIME
1hr 45min with one intermission
VENUE
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets start at $35
Please note: All online and phone orders are subject to a $3 facility fee and an $8 handling fee per ticket. All orders at the box office are subject to a $3 facility fee per ticket.
BAM Members & Patrons receive 20% off tickets through Dec 15, 2025. No promo code needed.
Please note: All online and phone orders are subject to a $3 facility fee and an $8 handling fee per ticket. All orders at the box office are subject to a $3 facility fee per ticket.
BAM Members & Patrons receive 20% off tickets through Dec 15, 2025. No promo code needed.
All performances will adhere to protocols developed in accordance with New York State regulations and in consultation with medical professionals for the safety of our artists, audiences, and staff.
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