Championing artists and their creative process for each step from studio to stage, the Works & Process Spring 2025 season starts in January across New York City and Long Island.
Works & Process Artists-in-Residence, provided with fully funded, week-long LaunchPAD residencies, gather for the first Dance Out East on Long Island on January 9–11, in partnership with The Church in Sag Harbor, Guild Hall of East Hampton, and The Watermill Center.
Also kicking off the season is the third Works & Process Underground Uptown Dance Festival at the Guggenheim New York on January 9–13, as part of JanArtsNYC. The Underground Uptown Dance Festival is one of the city’s largest and most influential arts gatherings and draws more than 45,000 performing arts leaders, artists, and enthusiasts from across the globe.
The 40th season of Works & Process at the Guggenheim continues in the museum’s Peter B. Lewis Theater with events that highlight creative process by blending artist discussion and performance. A highlight of the programming will be a series of social dances in the Guggenheim’s rotunda, including a swing social to open the first Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival in partnership with 92NY.
Dance will to a key aspect of this Works & Process season, with new dances by BalletX, Ballet Hispánico, Andy Blankenbuehler, New Jersey Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and the Vail Dance Festival. All events feature post-performance receptions that continue the conversation and help foster understanding, appreciation, and community.
The upcoming season sees shows at a multitude of venues including the Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan West, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, The Watermill Center, National Sawdust and more. The season also sees multiple sub-series including the 40th Guggenheim Series, Dance Out East in Long Island, Underground Uptown Dance Fest, Rotunda Social Dances, and more.
The season plans to include step by step showcases of various Broadway plays, detailing behind the scenes actions that prepare the play for the big stage. SMASH, inspired by the hit TV show, is finally coming to Broadway this spring.
SMASH is a hilarious behind-the-scenes rollercoaster ride about the making of a Marilyn Monroe musical called Bombshell, it’s got all the iconic songs, kick-ass choreography, and backstage pandemonium that make Broadway the beloved institution it is today. The production will be helmed by five-time Tony Award–winner Susan Stroman and feature a score by Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award–winning duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who wrote over two dozen songs for the television show (many of which will be heard in the musical); a book by Tony Award–nominee Rick Elice and Tony Award–winner Bob Martin; and choreography by Tony Award–nominee Joshua Bergasse. Members of the creative team will participate in a moderated discussion and excerpts will be performed in advance of previews.
40th Works & Process at the Guggenheim Series – Performance Highlights and Discussions
Boston Lyric Opera: The Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, libretto by Sarah Ruhl with Anthony Roth Costanzo, Sarah Ruhl, Zack Winokur, and Pam Tanowitz – Jan 14
Miami City Ballet: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Pam Tanowitz – Jan 25
Buena Vista Social Club by Marco Ramirez with Saheem Ali, Patricia Delgado, and Justin Peck – Jan 26
Purpose by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by Phylicia Rashad – Jan 27
SMASH by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Rick Elice, and Bob Martin, with Susan Stroman and Joshua Bergasse – Feb 3
Never Alone by Andy Blankenbuehler – Feb 7
Williamstown Theatre Festival: Jeremy O. Harris’s New Play First Look – Feb 9
BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical with Jerry Mitchell – Feb 10
Ballet Hispánico: Tango with Alejandro Cervera, Graciela Daniele, and Matthew Neenan – Mar 3
San Francisco Opera: THE MONKEY KING (猴王悟空) by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang with Diane Paulus – Mar 9
BalletX: Maslow’s Peak by Jennifer Archibald – Mar 23
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis: This House by Ricky Ian Gordon, Lynn Nottage, and Ruby Aiyo Gerber – Apr 6
Glimmerglass Festival: The House on Mango Street by Derek Bermel and Sandra Cisneros – Apr 7
New Jersey Ballet: Maria Kowroski and Harrison Ball – Apr 14
The Metropolitan Opera: John Adams’s Antony and Cleopatra – Apr 28
Vail Dance Festival – May 4
The Works & Process 2025 season begins on January 9 and comes to a close on May 15, 2025. To see a complete calendar of events for the upcoming season, and to purchase tickets to any of the events, click here.
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