Stage Notes: TITAS announces new season; Seth Rudetsky brings Broadway concert series to Dallas

‘Sol Invictus’ by Herve Koubi will be part of TITAS’ 2023/24 season. (Courtesy photo)

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TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND name dropped some big companies for its new season of performances

At Saturday’s performance by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND also announced its 2023/24 season of shows. The season will feature 10 performances with companies from five countries including Japan, Canada, France, Israel and the United States. The season is in association with the AT&T Performing Arts Center.

“Our mantra this year is ‘Nothing Replaces the LIVE Experience.’ This season is filled with some of the world’s most intriguing dance companies and to enjoy them, you have to come to the theater.” T/DU Executive and Artistic Director, Charles Santos said in a press release on Monday. “Dance doesn’t get any better than this, and our devoted TITAS audience is well aware that TITAS is where you see diverse works from around the globe.”

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The 2023/24 season includes (from T/DU):

Sept. 22 and 23: Alice by MOMIX. Back by popular demand, MOMIX returns to Dallas with its fantastical Alice. MOMIX’s Alice made its U.S. debut in the fall of 2020. Pendleton takes the audience on a fun adventure with Lewis Carroll’s most beloved character, Alice. Join us, MOMIX-style, with the Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts and even the Caterpillar. Performances at Moody Performance Hall.

Sankai Juku

Oct. 13 and 14: KŌSA by Sankai Juku. With KŌSA, founder Ushio Amagatsu built this new evening-length work in an effort to present the most essential elements of his vision. It is a stunning immersive experience, rich with Japanese culture, artistic excellence and the power of creativity. After decades of absence from Dallas, we welcome this stunning company back to Texas. Performances at Moody Performance Hall.

Nov. 3 and 4: Passagers by Les 7 Doigts. Based in Montreal, Canada, Les 7 Doigts (The 7 Fingers) is an arts collective of writers, directors, choreographers, producers, technical directors, multimedia experts merging acrobatics and theater, dance and multimedia, music and storytelling. Passagers is a fascinating work of dance and circus exploring life and the happenings along this track of sorts, twisting and turning through valleys and plains. Texas debut. Performances at Moody Performance Hall.

Dec. 8: Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Led by dance icons Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, CCB has awakened audiences to a new, exciting genre with their singular approach of reinventing dance and contemporary ballet. Always exciting, filled with technical prowess and brilliant artistry, Complexions’ high- octane movement astonishes audiences by pairing its fierce evocative style with musical ranges from David Bowie to Johann Bach. Performance at the Winspear.

Jan. 19: Sol Invictus by Compagnie Hervé Koubi. The return of Hervé Koubi is most definitely highly anticipated and definitely a TITAS favorite.A French, now “mostly” male, dance company now has dancers from across Europe. Absolutely unique and utterly original, this fearless, powerful and ‘masculine beyond belief’ dance company returns to Dallas with its new work. Performance at the Winspear.

Feb. 2 and 3: Rome & Jewels by Rennie Harris PureMovement – American Street Dance Theater. Formed in 1992, the company has emerged as an international hip-hop and street dance ambassador. Known for creating work that utilizes hip-hop movement, as well as finding its voice in theater, Harris pioneers a new genre, while bringing hip-hop culture to the proscenium stage. Performances at Moody Performance Hall.

March 15 and 16: Parsons Dance Company. Known for its energized, athletic, and joyous style, Parsons Dance is internationally renowned for creating and performing contemporary American dance. Its bold works and distinctive style have solidified them as one of the world’s leading dance companies. Performances at Moody Performance Hall.

March 29: Giordano Dance Chicago. Celebrating 60 years of commitment to and expansion of jazz dance. GDC has toured worldwide. Powerful, passionate and elegant, GDC occupies a singular position within the local, national, and international dance communities. TITAS is thrilled to welcome Giordano Dance Chicago in its Dallas Debut. Performance at the Winspear.

Vertigo Dance Company

April 12 and 13: Makom by Vertigo Dance Company. Established in Jerusalem over 27 years ago by Noa Wertheim and Adi Sha’al, Vertigo presents contemporary dance promoting artistic creation with a strong sense of social, environmental, and community awareness. Making its Dallas debut, its new work, Makom, meaning “place” in Hebrew, describes a real or imaginary location. Performances at Moody Performance Hall.

May 31 and June 1: Micaela Taylor’s TL Collective. Ignited by her passion to create engaging, diverse work, Micaela Taylor founded the TL
Collective in 2016. It is now on the rise as one of the hottest tickets in the contemporary dance world. TITAS is thrilled to bring this exceptional dancemaker for its Texas Debut. Performances at Moody Performance Hall.

April 27: Command Performance. Artists from leading companies light up the stage with spectacular, surprising jaw-dropping performances. It is the pyrotechnics of dance—the most exciting, innovative and beautiful works being performed today. Command Performance also features TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND commissioned works created specifically for this gala performance; works by some of the world’s leading choreographers such as Twyla Tharp, Dwight Rhoden, Jessica Lang, Mia Michaels, Sonya Tayeh, Bridget L. Moore and Wang Yuanyuan. Held at the Winspear.

Lyric Stage to present Seth’s Broadway Concert Series with Jessie Mueller and Seth Rudetsky

Lyric Stage announced Thursday that it will present Sirius XM radio host Seth Rudetsky and his Broadway concert series next month in Dallas. Seth’s Broadway Concert Series will star Tony-winner Jessie Mueller and Rudetsky at the Majestic Theatre on May 23. The show will feature both behind-the-scenes stories and performances by Mueller of her signature Broadway tunes like “She Used to Be Mine” from Waitress, “If I Loved You” from Carousel and the title song from Beautiful among others.

Ticket options include VIP premium seating with a post-show meet and greet. All tickets can be purchased here.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra to host free parks concerts

The DSO will kick off this free and family-friendly series with its annual Memorial Day concert at 8:15 p.m. and fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. at Flag Pole Hill. All programs save for the final one will open with a performance by a City of Dallas Community Artist Program (CAP) artist. The program helps promote cultural awareness, heightens citizen understanding of art forms and celebrates the various traditions that contribute to the composition of this city. All performances begin at 8:15 p.m. and will be conducted by Maurice Cohn.

Performances include:

May 29: Flag Pole Hill at White Rock.

June 1: Exall Park, just east of downtown.

June 6 at Campbell Green Park in Far North Dallas.

June 8 at Kidd Springs Park in Oak Cliff.

June 13 at Paul Quinn College.

My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy comes to the Eisemann

In its 10th year of touring, the play returns to Richardson this summer. The autobiographical play by Brad Zimmerman will run July 6-30. Tickets are available now here.

The play tells the story of the actor and comedian who worked as a waiter for almost 30 years with dreams of making it as an actor and his parents who suffered through it all.

From the Eisemann:

Paying his dues to stardom, Zimmerman spent 29 years “temporarily” waiting tables in New York, all the while chasing a career in acting and comedy. In My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy, he delves into the trials and tribulations of being a server, particularly for someone not exactly invested in the career and with little tolerance for persnickety diners. He also tells stories about the pursuit of his passion, along with tales about childhood, family, and his misbegotten love life. Combining his years of training as an actor with his innate comedic talent, the storytelling is executed with warmth, wit, self-deprecating humor, and wicked charm.

Zimmerman’s mother finally adapted to her ‘actor-waiter’ son’s career choice and financial situation. While other mothers may brag about their doctor or lawyer sons, she once boasted, “If all goes well, I think Brad is going to buy a bookcase.”

Opening this week:

Dallas Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich Symphony No. 8, today-April 30 at the Meyerson.