Auditorium Theatre 2018-19 Issue 3 Alvin Ailey

KAIROS (2014, Ailey premiere 2018) Choreography by Wayne McGregor Music: Max Richter “Vivaldi – The Four Seasons Recomposed” Scenic Design by Idris Khan Costumes by Mortiz Junge Lighting by Lucy Carter Restaged by Antoine Vereecken THURSDAY, MARCH 7 at 7:30PM Jacqueline Green, Jamar Roberts, Jacquelin Harris, Chalvar Monteiro, Sarah Daley-Perdomo, Yannick Lebrun, Samantha Figgins, Solomon Dumas, Ghrai DeVore, Michael Francis McBride SATURDAY, MARCH 9 at 2PM Constance Stamatiou, Michael Jackson, Jr., Akua Noni Parker, Jeroboam Bozeman, Khalia Campbell, Christopher R. Wilson, Danica Paulos, Samuel Lee Roberts, Megan Jakel, Daniel Harder Wayne McGregor is a multi-award-winning British choreographer and director, internationally renowned for his collaborations across dance, film, music, visual art, technology, and science. He is artistic director of Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, resident company at Sadler’s Wells, London, and resident choreographer of The Royal Ballet. Mr. McGregor has created new works for Paris Opera Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, NewYork City Ballet, Australian Ballet, NDT1, and Rambert, among others. His works are also in the repertories of the leading ballet companies in the world, including the Bolshoi, Royal Danish Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, and The Joffrey Ballet. Mr. McGregor’s work has earned him numerous awards including two Olivier Awards, a prix Benois de la Danse, and a Critics’ Prize at the Golden Mask Awards. In 2011, Mr. McGregor was awarded a CBE for Services to Dance. Kairos was originally commissioned by Ballett Zurich and had its premiere at Opernhaus Zurich, Switzerland on April 24, 2014. The Company premiere of Kairos is supported by commissioning funds from New York City Center. Leadership support for the creation of Kairos is provided by Simin N. Allison, The Jaharis Family Foundation, and The Pamela D. Zilly and John H. Schaefer New Works Endowment Fund. PLEASE NOTE: Strobe lighting is used in the opening section of this ballet. INTERMISSION PROGRAM B The Company in Wayne McGregor's Kairos . PAUL KOLNIK