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.
Recommended for ages 14+.
Book by Jen Silverman
Music and Lyrics by Dave Malloy
Music Supervision and Direction 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
Sensory Inclusive: 6/21 at 2PM
Production Sponsors
Katie and Paul Buttenwieser
Linda and Winfield Perry
Credits
Creative Team
Book by
Jen Silverman
Music and Lyrics by
Dave Malloy
Based on the
Searchlight Pictures Film Black Swan, Story by Andres Heinz
Music Supervision and Direction by
Or Matias
Directed and Choreographed by
Sonya Tayeh
Scenography
AMP, featuring Marissa Todd
Costume Design
Shiona Turini
Lighting Design
Isabella Byrd
Sound Design
Kai Harada
Hair and Wig Design
Mia Neal
Make-Up Design
Sarah Cimino
Illusion Design
Chris Fisher
Illusion Design
Skylar Fox
Blood Design
Lillis Meeh
Fight and Intimacy Director
RocÃo Mendez
Casting Director
C12 / Stephen Kopel and Jillian Cimini
Associate Director
Benita de Wit
Associate Choreographer
Camden Gonzales
Production Stage Manager
Genevieve Kersh
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
Mehry Eslaminia
Understudy
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