Act Two New York

This has been a tough couple of years for the performing arts – venues closed, audiences in quarantine, and options limited. Yet, somehow, New York City’s performers have persevered, and as the shadow of the pandemic begins to lift, they have some crucial decisions to make. What will be their Act 2? Join host Tania Mohammad as ventures out into the resurgent nightlife of the city that never sleeps and talks to the actors, musicians, comedians, dancers, and venue owners who are redefining themselves and their work in this new New York.

It’s Christmas in New York, and as fall turned to winter it looked like things were going to be festive in a way they hadn’t been since 2019. One sign of new life was the return of The Nutcracker, in George Ballanchine’s classic production, performed by the dancers and orchestra of the New York City Ballet as it has been (almost) every year since 1954. Despite new safety protocols and re-workings, the show was as magnificent as always and brought a little holiday magic back to midtown (at least for a few weeks).

Featured in this Episode

– Lincoln Center / New York City Ballet

– https://www.lincolncenter.org
– https://www.nycballet.com/
– @lincolncenter @nycballet, @sab_nyc
– Jonathan Stafford, Artistic Director

– https://www.nycballet.com/about-us/board-and-staff/artistic-staff/jonathan-stafford/
– @jonathanstafford_nycb
– Unity Phelan, Principal, New York City Ballet

– https://www.nycballet.com/discover/meet-our-dancers/principal-dancers/unity-phelan/
– @unityphelan

Resources/More Information:

– https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/arts/dance/nutcracker-costumes-new-york-city-ballet.html
– https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/07/arts/dance/new-york-city-ballet-promotions.html
– https://www.bloombergquint.com/pursuits/nyc-ranks-first-on-holiday-travel-this-christmas-promising-recovery
– https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/08/ballet-is-back-but-all-is-not-as-i