Gorgeous, absorbing, and exquisitely chilling.
WBUR
Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh (Gatsby at A.R.T., Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway) returns to the A.R.T. to bring the Academy Award-nominated psychological thriller Black Swan to the stage. Pressure builds, boundaries blur, and reality begins to slip as Nina strives to rise from the ballet corps to the lead role in Swan Lake. This bold new musical adaptation is a haunting exploration of ambition, power, and the cost of perfection.
Performed with Tayeh’s high-octane, genre-breaking choreography, Black Swan features a contemporary book by Guggenheim Fellow Jen Silverman and a score by Obie Award winner Dave Malloy that blends the melodies of Tchaikovsky with a throbbing electronic soundscape.
Black Swan is presented by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical.
This production depicts characters experiencing mental health crises (including thought disorders, manic episodes, and visual and auditory hallucinations) and physical violence. It contains intense strobe, flashing lights, haze, fog, and loud noises. Recommended for ages 16+.
Book by Jen Silverman
Music, Lyrics, and Orchestrations by Dave Malloy
Music Supervision and Direction, Additional Arrangements by Or Matias
Directed and Choreographed by Sonya Tayeh
Based on the Searchlight Pictures Film Black Swan, Story by Andres Heinz
Notable dates
Opening Night: 6/3
ASL Interpreted: 6/24 at 7:30PM
Audio Described: 6/27 at 2PM
Open Captioned: 6/27 at 2PM
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Linda and Winfield Perry
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Creative Team
Cast
Swing
Alex Aquilino
Swing
Alex Aquilino
Ajay/Ensemble
Kyle Brown
Ajay/Ensemble
Kyle Brown
Swing
Cameron Burke
Swing
Cameron Burke
Lily
Jada Simone Clark
Lily
Jada Simone Clark
Swing
Mia DeWeese
Swing
Mia DeWeese
Glory/Ensemble
Karli Dinardo
Glory/Ensemble
Karli Dinardo
Understudy for Barbara, LeRoy
Mehry Eslaminia
Understudy for Barbara, LeRoy
Mehry Eslaminia
Barbara
Kate Jennings Grant
Barbara
Kate Jennings Grant
Ensemble
Gabriel Hyman
Ensemble
Gabriel Hyman
LeRoy
Amber Iman
LeRoy
Amber Iman
Ensemble
Charizma Lawrence
Ensemble
Charizma Lawrence
Ensemble
Adrian Lee
Ensemble
Adrian Lee
Dylan/Ensemble
Caleb Marshall
Dylan/Ensemble
Caleb Marshall
Swing
Johanna Moise
Swing
Johanna Moise
Nina
Melanie Moore
Nina
Melanie Moore
Ensemble
Ava Noble
Ensemble
Ava Noble
Ensemble
Martell Ruffin
Ensemble
Martell Ruffin
Doppel
Ida Saki
Doppel
Ida Saki
Ensemble
Anthony Santos
Ensemble
Anthony Santos
Jacques/Rothbart
Thom Sesma
Jacques/Rothbart
Thom Sesma
Morgan/Ensemble
Sarah Sigman
Morgan/Ensemble
Sarah Sigman
Ensemble
Chelsea Thedinga
Ensemble
Chelsea Thedinga
Beth
Tory Trowbridge
Beth
Tory Trowbridge
Ensemble
Valeria Yamin
Ensemble
Valeria Yamin
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A Dancer’s Journey
JUN 16
Following the performance
Join us for a post-show discussion with Dr. Charmain Jackman, Sophia Brion-Meisels, LICSW, and Valerie Abrigo Rivera, LMHC, about supporting mental and physical health and wellness within the world of dance. Free with a ticket to any performance.
JUN 16
Following the performance
Join us for a post-show discussion with Dr. Charmain Jackman, Sophia Brion-Meisels, LICSW, and Valerie Abrigo Rivera, LMHC, about supporting mental and physical health and wellness within the world of dance. Free with a ticket to any performance.
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Essential Question
How are the forces of creation and destruction linked in the pursuit of success?
A.R.T.’s engagement team collaborates with each production’s creative team to develop an essential question to catalyze conversation amongst our community of artists, audiences, staff, and Lavine Learning Lab students.
