BLACK SWAN and WONDER world premiere musicals and more set for American Repertory Theatre

New season just dropped We're excited to share the 2025/26 Season, with two world-premiere musicals, a Drama Desk award-nominated solo show, and the return of the genre-defying circus collective The 7 Fingers.

PASSENGERS
300 PAINTINGS
WONDER
BLACK SWAN

Beyond productions in Cambridge, our season includes an A.R.T.-originated Tony Award-nominated new musical on Broadway (REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES), a US tour directed by Diane Paulus of an A.R.T.-originated work (WILD: A MUSICAL BECOMING), the premiere of an A.R.T. commission at the Royal Shakespeare Company (ALL IS BUT FANTASY), the Lincoln Center production of an A.R.T. commission and co-production (NIGHT SIDE SONGS), and many more special events and season-long partnerships.

https://americanrepertorytheater.org/2025-26-season/

Updated On: 6/5/25 at 02:03 PM

Wait, a Dave Malloy Black Swan musical?! Take my money!

I'll be super curious about Sonya Tayeh's choreography for Black Swan, but is this her first time directing?  I'll admit that part gives me a little pause, but I'm VERY excited about what a Dave Malloy score for this could mean (not as familiar with Jen Silverman outside of The Roommate so also not sure how that would go).  Either way, the score alone would be worth making a trip out to Boston for me!

Kad said: "Wait, a Dave Malloy Black Swan musical?! Take my money!"

 

It should have been an opera, I fear.

Black Swan reaches a level of straight camp that I'm not sure begs musicalizing.  

I was also wondering about the extent of dance in the show (because I also don't think we've seen Sonya Tayeh do a more balletic style of movement?), and I found the audition notice for the workshop (ensemble) and here's what it said about the dance style:

SEEKING

Equity chorus dancers for workshop of BLACK SWAN.

ENSEMBLE (20s-E30s) with a very strong contemporary ballet foundation and the ability to sing confidently in a collective setting. We will be utilizing the balletic art form while fusing genres and other techniques to create the visual world of suspense and thriller. Welcoming all walks of life (however you identify!) who thrive on hyper physicality and a strong spirit for collaboration and work ethic!

PREPARATION

Please wear ballet shoes if you have them or socks, and clothing you are comfortable dancing in. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/equity-audition/BLACK-SWAN--workshop--American-Repertory-Theater-Company-2024-42587

Updated On: 11/6/25 at 02:02 PM

anyone catch Wonder yet?

Booked my Black Swan tickets for the day after opening!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Melanie-Moore-Jada-Simone-Clark-and-More-to-Star-in-BLACK-SWAN-at-ART-20260402

The BLACK SWAN cast includes Kyle Brown (Ajay/Ensemble), Jada Simone Clark (Lily), Karli Dinardo(Glory/Ensemble), Kate Jennings Grant (Barbara), Gabriel Hyman (Ensemble), Amber Iman (LeRoy), Charizma Lawrence (Ensemble), Adrian Lee (Ensemble), Caleb Marshall (Dylan/Ensemble), Melanie Moore (Nina), Ava Noble (Ensemble), Martell Ruffin (Ensemble), Ida Saki (Doppel), Anthony Santos (Ensemble), Thom Sesma (Jacques/Rothbart), Sarah Sigman (Morgan/Ensemble), Chelsea Thedinga (Ensemble), Tory Trowbridge (Beth), and Valeria Yamin (Ensemble). Alex Aquilino, Cameron Burke, Mia DeWeese, and Johanna Moise are swings. Mehry Eslaminia is an understudy.

Ptero2 said: "Amber Iman seemingly playing the Vincent Cassel role is interesting. Also, surprised to not see Robyn Hurder here."

Robyn Hurder did not for a second cross my mind for this show. But Amber Iman is throwing me off. Vincent Cassel was obviously a huge part of the movie. I wonder how they'll spin this. 

Ptero2 said: "witchoftheeast2 said: "Ptero2 said: "Amber Iman seemingly playing the Vincent Cassel role is interesting. Also, surprised to not see Robyn Hurder here."

Robyn Hurder did not for a second cross my mind for this show. But Amber Iman is throwing me off. Vincent Cassel was obviously a huge part of the movie. I wonder how they'll spin this."

Robyn was involved in the workshops and had posted some IG stories about it somewhat recently... guess it just didn't work out for whatever reason."

Happens all the time without explanation. All good. 

Did not intend for the Robyn Hurder thing to be such a big deal. I had just been under the impression that she was attached to this. Carry on folks!