This is the one night a year when a ballet company hands its stage to fashion and lets both sides show off, and the costumes get their own applause. Two brand-new works, one of them by a choreographer who has never made anything for this company, means nobody in the house has seen what is coming. If you like your art openings loud and well-dressed, this is the evening to buy.
What to expect
A dressed-up crowd, a red-carpet arrival scrum outside the Koch Theater, and a program built around the two premieres. The designer collaborations are announced closer to the performance, so the costumes are the reveal. Gala dinner and reception access is sold separately from concert seats.
Good to know
- 66 St-Lincoln Center on the 1 train is the closest stop
- Concert-only ticket holders are not admitted to the gala reception or dinner
- This performance sits outside the regular subscription packages, so it sells on its own
- People genuinely dress for it; smart clothes will not feel out of place
- Best for anyone who follows fashion as closely as dance
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Common questions
Who are the designers?
New York City Ballet announces the choreographer-designer pairings closer to the performance; only the choreographers were named at announcement.
Do I have to attend the dinner?
No. Performance-only tickets are sold, though they do not include the pre-concert reception or the post-performance dinner.
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