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STAGE CREDITS

Brodsky/Barshnikov Brodsky/Barshnikov
[West End]
West End Premiere, 2017
Performer
Beckett Shorts
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2007
Man
A
A
Joe
Man
A
Joe
A
Metamorphosis
[Broadway]
1989
Gregor
Push Comes to Shove
[Broadway]
1976
Performer
Awakening
[Broadway]
1975
Performer

Movies

Gorod i pesnya
[ 1968 ] Dancer
The Turning Point
[ 1977 ] Yuri
White Nights
[ 1985 ] NikolaiKolyaRodchenko
Dancers
[ 1987 ] Tony
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
[ 1991 ] Cesar
Company Business
[ 1991 ] Pyotr Ivanovich Grushenko

TV Shows

Sex and the City
Aleksandr Petrovsky

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Mikhail Baryshnikov, Metamorphosis


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1989 - Special Awards

Mikhail Baryshnikov, Metamorphosis

Tony Awards - 1989 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Mikhail Baryshnikov, Metamorphosis

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The Wooster Group to Bring SYMPHONY OF RATS to OZ Arts Nashville Photo
The Wooster Group to Bring SYMPHONY OF RATS to OZ Arts Nashville

The Wooster Group, renowned for their innovative theater, will bring their political satire SYMPHONY OF RATS to OZ Arts Nashville, featuring a multimedia exploration of presidential madness. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
OUR CLASS is Coming to San Francisco for Limited Engagement Photo
OUR CLASS is Coming to San Francisco for Limited Engagement

Direct from sold-out New York performances at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and a subsequent Off-Broadway run at Manhattan’s Classic Stage Company, the acclaimed production, Our Class, written by Polish playwright Tadeusz Słobodzianek, and helmed by Ukrainian-born Jewish director Igor Golyak, will perform a limited engagement at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater
BODYTRAFFIC Reveals New Artistic & Executive Collaborators Photo
BODYTRAFFIC Reveals New Artistic & Executive Collaborators

BODYTRAFFIC, a Los Angeles-based dance company, named new artistic and executive collaborators as it prepares for its 20th anniversary, following a $1 million grant from the Perenchio Foundation.
Shamel Pitts Receives 2024 Knight Choreography Prize From The National Center For Cho Photo
Shamel Pitts Receives 2024 Knight Choreography Prize From The National Center For Choreography-Akron

The National Center for Choreography-Akron has announced Shamel Pitts (Brooklyn, NY) as the second recipient of the $50,000 Knight Choreography Prize.
YoungArts 2025 Application to Close Next Week Photo
YoungArts 2025 Application to Close Next Week

The YoungArts 2025 application deadline is approaching in one week. Aspiring artists aged 15-18 can apply for recognition and support in various disciplines, including visual arts, music, and writing. Learn more and see how to apply.
Hollywood Icon Shirley MacLaine to Release Memoir This Month Photo
Hollywood Icon Shirley MacLaine to Release Memoir This Month

On October 22, 2024, Crown will publish THE WALL OF LIFE: Pictures and Stories from This Marvelous Life by Academy Award-winning actress and New York Times bestselling author Shirley MacLaine.
Conversations with Creators: Meet 'Graham Warrior' Tomislav Nevistić Photo
Conversations with Creators: Meet 'Graham Warrior' Tomislav Nevistić

“I want to share Graham technique because it transformed my whole life and myself as a dancer,” says dancer and choreographer Tomislav Nevistić. “If I can pass it on to other generations, I think it'd be amazing.” As a Croatian native and New York based choreographer and Graham teacher, Nevistić's mission is to inspire and educate dancers and artists from all backgrounds while expressing his own ideas and perspectives through his work. Nevistić was selected by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Sonja Kostić as one of the artists for the Spring Baryshnikov Artist in Residence program.
TWYLA THARP Returns to Bass Concert Hall with Diamond Jubilee Photo
TWYLA THARP Returns to Bass Concert Hall with Diamond Jubilee

Boundary-breaking choreographer Twyla Tharp returns to Austin on September 26 with Diamond Jubilee, a special program showcasing two new pieces alongside a revival of one of her renowned classics. This event also celebrates the 60th anniversary of her acclaimed dance company, Twyla Tharp Dance making this a performance you must-see.
Baryshnikov Arts and Orchestra of St. Luke's to Present World Premiere in Spring 2025 Photo
Baryshnikov Arts and Orchestra of St. Luke's to Present World Premiere in Spring 2025

Baryshnikov Arts and Orchestra of St. Luke’s announced a world premiere co-production set for May 8, 2025. Learn how to purchase tickets.
OUR CLASS Begins Performances At Classic Stage Company This Week Photo
OUR CLASS Begins Performances At Classic Stage Company This Week

After its sold-out run at Brooklyn Academy of Music in winter 2024, the off-Broadway production Our Class, by Polish playwright Tadeusz Slobodzianek, and helmed by Ukrainian-born, Jewish director Igor Golyak, begins performances this week. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Sean Aaron Carmon Joins Dance Kaleidoscope Photo
Sean Aaron Carmon Joins Dance Kaleidoscope

Dance Kaleidoscope has announced that Sean Aaron Carmon, a distinguished contemporary dance choreographer and performer with a robust and diverse career, has joined Dance Kaleidoscope as Rehearsal Director.
Casts Set for American Ballet Theatre's 2024 Fall Season Photo
Casts Set for American Ballet Theatre's 2024 Fall Season

Casting for American Ballet Theatre’s 2024 Fall season at the David H. Koch Theater from October 16–November 3 has been revealed. See the productions and learn how to purchase tickets.
Baryshnikov Arts Announces Fall 2024 Season Photo
Baryshnikov Arts Announces Fall 2024 Season

Baryshnikov Arts Center reveals its Fall 2024 season, featuring a diverse lineup of performances including dance, theater, and music, highlighting both emerging and established artists.
David T. Little's WHAT BELONGS TO YOU Premieres at Modlin Center for the Arts Photo
David T. Little's WHAT BELONGS TO YOU Premieres at Modlin Center for the Arts

GRAMMY Award-nominated composer David T. Little has unveiled his latest work for the stage, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra in three parts based on Garth Greenwell's critically acclaimed debut novel, What Belongs to You.
Jacob's Pillow to Present Roderick George With The Men Dancers Award This Month Photo
Jacob's Pillow to Present Roderick George With The Men Dancers Award This Month

Jacob's Pillow will present American dancer and choreographer Roderick George with the Jacob's Pillow Men Dancers Award. George will accept the award at the outdoor performance by his New York City-based company, kNonAme Artist, on Thursday, August 15, as part of this summer's Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Baryshnikov Arts Announces Fall 2024 Performances + Artist Residencies Photo
Baryshnikov Arts Announces Fall 2024 Performances + Artist Residencies

Baryshnikov Arts will present a fall season of dance, music, and digital performances beginning September 20 with the encore of MERCE / MISHA / MORE, a film celebrating decades of friendship, mutual admiration, and collaboration between Mikhail Baryshnikov and Merce Cunningham. 
OUR CLASS MERCHANT OF VENICE To Run At CSC As Part Of 'Arlekin In Residence At Classi Photo
OUR CLASS MERCHANT OF VENICE To Run At CSC As Part Of 'Arlekin In Residence At Classic Stage Company

Classic Stage Company will present the run of OUR CLASS and THE MERCHANT OF VENICE as part of the 'Arlekin in Residence' program. Learn how to purchase tickets.
American Ballet Theatre Unveils 2024 Fall Season Featuring a World Premiere & More Photo
American Ballet Theatre Unveils 2024 Fall Season Featuring a World Premiere & More

American Ballet Theatre has revealed its 2024 Fall Season at the David H. Koch Theater from October 16 to November 3, featuring a diverse repertoire of classic and contemporary works. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Martha Graham Dance Company Announces Second Season Of GRAHAM100 Photo
Martha Graham Dance Company Announces Second Season Of GRAHAM100

Martha Graham Dance Company reveals its 2024-2025 season, featuring the second year of GRAHAM100, celebrating the legacy and innovative works of Martha Graham.
THE BLUR: Or HOW TO MARRY A BILLIONAIRE By Peter Wing Healey Comes to The Mesopotamia Photo
THE BLUR: Or HOW TO MARRY A BILLIONAIRE By Peter Wing Healey Comes to The Mesopotamian Opera Company

The Mesopotamian Opera Company will present its new production, The Blur: or How to Marry a Billionaire, with words and music by melodic composer Peter Wing Healey. The opera is scored for piano, violin, viola, harp, and percussion with noted pianists Dr. James Lent and Milos Veljkovic as Musical Directors.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Mikhail Baryshnikov been in?

Mikhail Baryshnikov has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Mikhail Baryshnikov been in?

Mikhail Baryshnikov has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Mikhail Baryshnikov's first West End show?

Mikhail Baryshnikov's first West End show was Brodsky/Barshnikov which opened in 2017

What awards has Mikhail Baryshnikov been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Metamorphosis, Special Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Metamorphosis and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Metamorphosis.

What awards has Mikhail Baryshnikov won?

Mikhail Baryshnikov has received Special Awards from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for his performance in Metamorphosis.

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