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[Off-Broadway, 1986]
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Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Choreography in a Play, HELEN Production

Liz LermanHealing Wars

Helen Hayes Awards - 2015 - The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding Original New Play or Musical

Liz LermanHealing Wars

Helen Hayes Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production

Liz LermanThe Mad Dancers

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Curtis Institute Of Music Expands Conducting Program

The Curtis Institute of Music is expanding its conducting program, offering unique mentorship to promising young conductors.
'Artists On Creative Administration: A Workbook From The National Center For Choreography' Will Be Published This September

The National Center for Choreography-Akron (NCCAkron) has announced Artists on Creative Administration: A Workbook from the National Center for Choreography, a new book edited by artist/cultural strategist Tonya Lockyer.
Pam Tanowitz Will Receive 2024 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award

Jacob’s Pillow announced that critically-acclaimed American choreographer Pam Tanowitz will receive the 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award. Tanowitz will accept this award at Jacob’s Pillow’s Season Opening Gala in the Berkshires on Saturday, June 22.
San Francisco Ballet Names Associate Artistic Director and Director of Artist Development

San Francisco Ballet has announced the appointment of Antonio Castilla, currently a Repetiteur at English National Ballet in London, as its new Associate Artistic Director. 
Cast & Creative Team Set for TRAVELS World Premiere at Ars Nova

The cast and creative team has been revealed for the Off-Broadway world premiere of Travels, a sonic narrative collection by James Harrison Monaco, at Ars Nova. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
NCCAkron & DTAA to Launch 5th Year of 21st Century Dance Practices

NCCAkron and The University of Akron School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration announce the fifth year of 21st Century Dance Practices, a capsule series of classes taught by working dance artists.
APAP|NYC 2024, The World's Premiere Gathering Of The Performing Arts Industry, Takes Place January 12-16

The Association of Performing Arts Professionals has announced early details about APAP|NYC 2024. The 67th annual conference APAP|NYC 2024 will take place in New York from January 12-16, 2024.
APAP Honors 2024 Awardees Revealed

The Association of Performing Arts Professionals has announced the names of eight individuals who will receive APAP Awards on Monday, January 15 at 9:30 a.m. at the New York Hilton Midtown.
National Sawdust And The Center For Ballet And The Arts Announce 2023-2024 Toulmin Fellows

The Center for Ballet and the Arts at New York University (CBA) and National Sawdust, with continued support from the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, announce the 2023-24 Fellows: composers Erica “Twelve45” Blunt and Wang Lu and choreographers Ausia Jones and Tiler Peck.
Full Cast & Creative Team Unveiled for The Acting Company's World Premiere of Lisa Peterson's ODYSSEY 

The Acting Company has revealed the full cast and creative team for Lisa Peterson's world premiere of ODYSSEY. Get all the details and book your tickets now.
Harlem Stage to Present Choreographer nia love's UNDERCURRENTS in May

Harlem Stage will present Bessie- and Herb Alpert Award-winning choreographer, dancer, and Harlem Stage WaterWorks Established Artist nia love’s UNDERcurrents, May 4-6.
La Jolla Playhouse Reveals Complete Programming for 2023 Without Walls (WOW) Festival

La Jolla Playhouse has announced complete programming for its 2023 Without Walls (WOW) Festival of immersive and site-inspired work.
Misty Copeland Named 2023 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award Recipient

Jacob's Pillow has announced Misty Copeland as the recipient of the 2023 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award. Copeland will accept this award at Jacob's Pillow's Season Opening Gala in the Berkshires on Saturday, June 24.
La Jolla Playhouse Announces World-Premiere Without Walls (WOW) Production: LA LUCHA

La Jolla Playhouse has announced a brand new project as part of its acclaimed Without Walls (WOW) series: La Lucha, a world-premiere immersive experience created by award-winning artist David Israel Reynoso and his company Optika Moderna (WOW Festival productions of Las Quinceañeras, Waking La Llorona).
La Jolla Playhouse Announces Initial Projects for 2023 WOW Festival Featuring Theatre, Dance, Music & More

La Jolla Playhouse has announced the initial projects for its 2023 Without Walls (WOW) Festival of immersive and site-inspired work.
National Center For Choreography - Akron Team Triples In Size

After a nationwide search including 85 applicants, the National Center for Choreography - Akron (NCCAkron) announced four new hires: three Program Managers Erin Donohue (Phoenix, AZ), Michelle Sipes (Nashville, TN), and Michelle Yard (Brooklyn, NY); and Marketing & Communications Manager Christi Welter (Pittsburgh, PA).
USC Dance Premieres Student Choreography This Month

The University of South Carolina dance program will present its bi-annual Student Choreography Showcase, a concert of premiere original works by dance majors, November 29 – December 2 at Drayton Hall Theatre.
Jacob's Pillow Announces Upcoming Digital Releases, Featuring On Demand World Premiere Performance Streams

Jacob's Pillow has announced “Jacob's Pillow On Demand,” an array of new digital offerings that will premiere this fall through spring 2023, marking the next stage in the company's development as a year-round crossroads for dance presentation, creation, education, and preservation, both in-person and online.
Wharton Center to Present OF EQUAL PLACE: ISOTOPES IN MOTION in November

Of Equal Place: Isotopes in Motion will incorporate dance, video, and physics to create an exhilarating and engaging performance on Sunday, November 6 at 1:00PM. This project is a mass collaboration between Wharton Center, the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), Dance Exchange, Women and Minorities in Physical Sciences (WaMPS), and community organizations.
Pontine Theatre Presents Peter DiMuro's 5 EPISODES FACING DUSK & 1 POSSIBLE DAWN

Pontine Theatre presents Five Episodes Facing Dusk and One Possible Dawn created and performed by Boston-based dancer, Peter DiMuro. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Liz Lerman been nominated for?

Outstanding Choreography in a Play, HELEN Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Healing Wars , The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding Original New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Healing Wars and Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Mad Dancers.

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