The Brooklyn Academy Of Music's Winter-Spring 2025 Lineup Is Here

BROOKLYN, NY — Brooklyn Academy of Music has just released its 2025 winter-spring calendar, and, as always, it includes a hefty slate of performances that expand creative boundaries and explore diverse stories.

A revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire" starring Oscar nominee Paul Mescal is coming to the stage, along with the energizing story about anti-hero Mack the Knife, "The Threepenny Opera."

Also on the stage this spring is "Macbeth in Stride," an R&B-soaked re-imagining of Lady Macbeth as a Black woman.

Returning this season to BAM are the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Batsheva Dance Company, both with fresh creations.

DanceAfrica, the annual African dance celebration, is also back for another year, and this time the festival focuses on Mozambique.

There is also a slate of children's programming, like the crowd-favorite BAMKids Film Festival and a special day of Martin Luther King Jr. Day programming.

“All of these fresh, agile works poignantly reflect our present time. BAM is proud to amplify the voices of artists who navigate risky terrain every day," Amy Cassello, BAM artistic director, said.

"We hope that all who join us this season will experience promise through performance, lifted spirits, challenged perceptions, and art's transformative power through the lens of bold, colorful artistry."

Theater

Feb. 28-April 6: "A Streetcar Named Desire," directed by Rebecca Frecknall, featuring Patsy Ferran, Paul Mescal, and Anjana Vasan

April 15-27: "Macbeth in Stride," created and performed by Whitney White

Opera

April 3-6: "The Threepenny Opera" with Berliner Ensemble directed by Barrie Kosky

Music

May 3: Pianist Max Richter
May 7-17: Sō Percussion

Dance

Mar 6-8: "Momo" by Batsheva Dance Company
May 23-26: DanceAfrica featuring dance from Mozambique
June 5-8: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, with a world premiere by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

Poetry

April 25-26: Word. Sound. Power 2025 — Power to the Poets

Kids

Jan. 20: BAMkids Celebrates MLK: If You Can't Be the Sun, Be a Star!
Feb. 1-2: BAMkids Film Festival
March 28-30: "Gimme Please!"
May 3: BAMkids SpringFest

Community

Jan. 20: The 39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Presented by BAM and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso

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