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Alvin Ailey

Birth Place: Rogers, TX, USA

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BIO

Dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

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STAGE CREDITS

Tiger Tiger Burning Bright
[Broadway]
1962
Clarence Morris
Jamaica
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1957
Ensemble/Other Roles, Lead Dancer
House of Flowers
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1954
Ensemble/Other Roles, Alvin

Productions

La Strada
 
[Broadway, 1969]
Choreographer

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Video: New Musical FROM CORINNE’S HEART at 54 Below Photo
Video: New Musical FROM CORINNE’S HEART at 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2026

FROM CORINNE’S HEART, a new musical written, produced, composed, and directed by Charles Mandracchia, played a sold-out performance recently at 54 Below. Check out highlights in the video here!
IGNITE to Close Bruce Wood Dance Dallas' 16th Season at Moody Performance Hall Photo
IGNITE to Close Bruce Wood Dance Dallas' 16th Season at Moody Performance Hall
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2026

Bruce Wood Dance Dallas will present IGNITE, a triple-bill season finale at Moody Performance Hall in the Dallas Arts District, featuring world and Dallas premieres alongside a Bruce Wood classic.
BODYTRAFFIC to Close with Final Los Angeles Performances at the Wallis Photo
BODYTRAFFIC to Close with Final Los Angeles Performances at the Wallis
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2026

BODYTRAFFIC will mark the end of its 20-year run with final Los Angeles performances at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, featuring works by Trey McIntyre, Cayetano Soto, and others as part of a national Tour of Thanks.
BATTERY DANCE FESTIVAL to Return to Wagner Park for Free Performances Photo
BATTERY DANCE FESTIVAL to Return to Wagner Park for Free Performances
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2026

Battery Dance will present its 45th Annual Festival at Wagner Park, featuring a week of free nightly performances, community workshops, and a one-night commemorative show marking the U.S. semi-quincentennial.
Young Dancemakers Company to Tour NYC This Summer With Free Performances Photo
Young Dancemakers Company to Tour NYC This Summer With Free Performances
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2026

Young Dancemakers Company, a tuition-free NYC public high school dance ensemble, announced its 2026 touring season, featuring student-created works and a repertory project with choreographer Milton Myers, culminating at the Ailey Citigroup Theater.
Photo: FROM CORINNE’S HEART Plays Sold-Out Performance at 54 Below Photo
Photo: FROM CORINNE’S HEART Plays Sold-Out Performance at 54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2026

FROM CORINNE’S HEART, a new musical written, produced, composed, and directed by Charles Mandracchia, played a sold-out performance Friday night at 54 Below. Check out a photo from behind the scenes.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Will Return to BAM Photo
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Will Return to BAM
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 16, 2026

On the heels of a successful 20-city coast-to-coast tour, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, culminates its 2025-26 season with a BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) engagement.
Renée Fleming, Isabel Leonard and More Set for Washington National Opera's 2026-2027 Photo
Renée Fleming, Isabel Leonard and More Set for Washington National Opera's 2026-2027 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026

Washington National Opera has unveiled its 2026-2027 season—its first full season as an independent company, following its departure from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in January 2026
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Will Perform HYMN & REVELATIONS at BAM Photo
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Will Perform HYMN & REVELATIONS at BAM
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will present a program at BAM featuring Judith Jamison's Emmy Award-winning HYMN, the company premiere of BLINK OF AN EYE, and Alvin Ailey's REVELATIONS, closing out the inaugural season under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to Present Season Finale at BAM Photo
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to Present Season Finale at BAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2026

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will close its 2025-26 season at BAM with Judith Jamison's Emmy-winning Hymne and the company premiere of Medhi Walerski's Blink of an Eye, under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack.
Mamela Nyamza's THE HERD/LESS Will Open Dance Umbrella 2026 Festival Photo
Mamela Nyamza's THE HERD/LESS Will Open Dance Umbrella 2026 Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2026

Dance Umbrella announced THE HERD/LESS by South African choreographer Mamela Nyamza as the opening show of its 2026 festival, presented at Sadler's Wells East. Nyamza, a 2026 Venice Biennale Silver Lion recipient, previously opened the 2024 festival with HATCHED ENSEMBLE.
Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center Reveals 2026–2027 Season Photo
Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center Reveals 2026–2027 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2026

The Music Center announced its 2026–2027 GLORYA KAUFMAN PRESENTS DANCE AT THE MUSIC CENTER season, featuring the Joffrey Ballet, Compañía Nacional de Danza, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and a ballet festival curated by Tiler Peck.
Interview: 'Adele Had Never Written a Song Before She Came To Us': Principal Stuart W Photo
Interview: 'Adele Had Never Written a Song Before She Came To Us': Principal Stuart Worden On The BRIT School
by Gary Naylor - May 11, 2026

Opened in 1991 with the support of the UK recorded music industry through The BRIT Trust and the BPI, The BRIT School is the leading Performing and Creative Arts school in the UK and is completely FREE to attend. Its mission is to train and educate young people for future careers in the booming creative industries. 
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, and More Included in New Photo
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, and More Included in New York City Center Encores! 2027 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 29, 2026

NEW YORK CITY CENTER announced programing for the 2026 –2027 Season—the largest in the institution’s history. It will include Encores! productions of Kiss of the Spider Woman, Hallelujah Baby, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and more.
Carbonell Awards Welcomes Three New Members To Board Of Directors Photo
Carbonell Awards Welcomes Three New Members To Board Of Directors
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026

The Carbonell Awards announced three new Board of Directors members — Debbie Calabria, Dale Edwards, and Zaylin Yates — representing Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, and Broward County cultural organizations.
From LaChanze to Audra McDonald: Inside Vivo Performing Arts’ 2026/27 Season Photo
From LaChanze to Audra McDonald: Inside Vivo Performing Arts’ 2026/27 Season
by Team BWW - Apr 28, 2026

It’s not every season that features two voices so deeply woven into the fabric of American theater. This fall, Vivo Performing Arts welcomes LaChanze, the original Celie in The Color Purple, whose electrifying cabaret artistry has earned raves from BroadwayWorld and audiences alike. In spring 2027, six‑time Tony Award® winner Audra McDonald returns to Symphony Hall for an intimate evening of song and storytelling.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to Present Mother's Day Weekend at NJPAC Photo
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to Present Mother's Day Weekend at NJPAC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2026

NJPAC will present Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for its annual Mother's Day weekend, featuring five world premieres and the first season under new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack.
Ailey II, Ballet Hispánico, and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE anf More Set for Des Moines Photo
Ailey II, Ballet Hispánico, and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE anf More Set for Des Moines Performing Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2026

Des Moines Performing Arts announced lineups for four returning series, including the Dance Series featuring Ailey II and Ballet Hispánico, the National Geographic Live Speaker Series, and comedy and concert series at the Temple Theater.
92NY Harkness Dance Center to Present AN EVENING WITH ASZURE BARTON in New York Premi Photo
92NY Harkness Dance Center to Present AN EVENING WITH ASZURE BARTON in New York Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2026

92NY Harkness Dance Center will close its Women Move the World Mainstage Series with An Evening With Aszure Barton, featuring solos, duets, and ensemble works alongside U.S. and New York premieres at Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall.
Ballet Hispánico's 56th Anniversary Gala Raises Over $1.4M, Honors Two Inspiración Photo
Ballet Hispánico's 56th Anniversary Gala Raises Over $1.4M, Honors Two Inspiración Award Recipients
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2026

Ballet Hispánico raised more than $1,465,000 at its 56th Anniversary Gala, honoring Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. with the Civic Inspiración Award and choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa with the Artistic Inspiración Award.
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How many Broadway shows has Alvin Ailey been in?

Alvin Ailey has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

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Alvin Ailey has not appeared in the West End.

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