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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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Martha Graham Dance Center To Establish New Home In Midtown Manhattan Photo
Martha Graham Dance Center To Establish New Home In Midtown Manhattan
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2025

]The Martha Graham Dance Center has announced that it will relocate the dance organization's headquarters to 1501 Broadway in January 2026, securing a new and expanded home in Times Square for the renowned Martha Graham Dance Company as it celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Interview: Theatre Life with Jennifer Tipton Photo
Interview: Theatre Life with Jennifer Tipton
by Elliot Lanes - Feb 10, 2025

Longevity is becoming rarer and rarer in the performing arts. Today’s subject Jennifer Tipton has been a lighting designer for theatre, opera, ballet, and more for over 65 years and in the process has given us a body of work that is unparalleled. Her current project American Ballet Theatre’s (ABT’s) production of Crime and Punishment will be playing at Kennedy Center in the Opera House from February 12th through the 16th.
NYPL for the Performing Arts Presents MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV: BEYOND BOUNDARIES Photo
NYPL for the Performing Arts Presents MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV: BEYOND BOUNDARIES
by Marina Kennedy - Feb 3, 2025

On Friday, January 31st the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center presented 'Mikhail Baryshnikov: Beyond Boundaries.'  
Baryshnikov Arts Announces Lineup for 20th Anniversary Spring Season Photo
Baryshnikov Arts Announces Lineup for 20th Anniversary Spring Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2025

Baryshnikov Arts will kick off its 20th Anniversary Spring Season with A MOTHER, a new play written by Neena Beber and co-conceived by Beber and Jessica Hecht, at Baryshnikov Arts, 450 W. 37th Street.
Works Starring Jessica Hecht, Marisa Tomei, and More Will Come to Baryshnikov Arts Th Photo
Works Starring Jessica Hecht, Marisa Tomei, and More Will Come to Baryshnikov Arts This Spring
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2025

New productions featuring Jessica Hecht, Marisa Tomei, Christopher Abbott, and more are coming to Baryshnikov Arts this spring. Learn more about the upcoming spring season here!
NYPL to Present 2024 Dance Symposium Focusing on Mikhail Baryshnikov Photo
NYPL to Present 2024 Dance Symposium Focusing on Mikhail Baryshnikov
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2025

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center will present the 2025 Dance Symposium, a day-long exploration of Mikhail Baryshnikov and his legacy. Learn more and see how to attend.
Interview: Hershey Felder of RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Photo
Interview: Hershey Felder of RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Jim Munson - Jan 8, 2025

BroadwayWorld chats with perennially popular pianist/actor/playwright Hershey Felder about 'Rachmaninoff and the Tsar,' which he says will be his last composer play, running at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley January 10th to February 9th in Mountain View, CA.
Cast & creative Team Set for OUR CLASS at San Francisco's Strand Theater Photo
Cast & creative Team Set for OUR CLASS at San Francisco's Strand Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2024

Direct from sold-out New York performances at Brooklyn Academy of Music and a subsequent Off-Broadway run at Manhattan’s Classic Stage Company, Our Class will perform a limited engagement at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Meow Meow To Star In IT'S COME TO THIS At Soho Theatre Photo
Meow Meow To Star In IT'S COME TO THIS At Soho Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2024

International singing sensation and purr-fect post-pandemic, post-post-modern Superstar Meow Meow has announcef a limited run of her show It's Come To This at Soho Theatre in May 2025, following her critically acclaimed global takeover.
Aidan Quinn and Steve Buscemi Will Lead Reading of Sam Shepard's AGES OF THE MOON at Photo
Aidan Quinn and Steve Buscemi Will Lead Reading of Sam Shepard's AGES OF THE MOON at Baryshnikov Arts
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2024

Baryshnikov Arts and the Abbey Theatre will present a reading of Sam Shepard’s AGES OF THE MOON starring award-winning actors Steve Buscemi and Aidan Quinn. Learn more about the reading here!
Royal Academy of Dance Receives Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Archive Photo
Royal Academy of Dance Receives Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Archive
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2024

The Royal Academy of Dance has received British choreographer Sir Kenneth MacMillan's archive. Sir Kenneth MacMillan (1929-1992) was the leading choreographer of his generation, creating world-renowned ballets.
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
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2024

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
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2024

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
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2024

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
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2024

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
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 10, 2024

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.
Conversations with Creators: Meet 'Graham Warrior' Tomislav Nevistić Photo
Conversations with Creators: Meet 'Graham Warrior' Tomislav Nevistić
by Miranda Stück - Oct 2, 2024

“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.
Hollywood Icon Shirley MacLaine to Release Memoir This Month Photo
Hollywood Icon Shirley MacLaine to Release Memoir This Month
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 2, 2024

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.
TWYLA THARP Returns to Bass Concert Hall with Diamond Jubilee Photo
TWYLA THARP Returns to Bass Concert Hall with Diamond Jubilee
by Joni Lorraine - Sep 19, 2024

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
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2024

Baryshnikov Arts and Orchestra of St. Luke’s announced a world premiere co-production set for May 8, 2025. Learn how to purchase tickets.
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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 the Special Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for his performance in Metamorphosis.

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