Repertory
Power of Love
COMPANIES
CHOREOGRAPHER
WORLD PREMIERE
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: New York City Center, 2026
RUN TIME
- 40 minutes
R&B, soul, and pop legend Luther Vandross is beloved for songs that chronicled universal emotions and experiences and became the soundtrack to millions of lives. To celebrate what would be his 75th birthday, renowned choreographer Jamar Roberts brings Vandross' romantic, funky, and eminently danceable music exuberantly to life with his intuitive, emotionally resonant movement.
The world premiere of Power of Love will be at New York City Center December 2026. See it on the dates listed below.
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Funders
Power of Love is a newly commissioned ballet in collaboration with Primary Wave Music and the Luther Vandross Estate.
The creation of Power of Love is supported by commissioning funds from New York City Center.
The world premiere of Power of Love made possible by AARP.
Costumes for Power of Love made possible with the generous support of Debra L. Lee.
Generous support for Power of Love is provided by Michele & Timothy Barakett, Maury & Joseph Bohan, Julie C. Down, Nancy & Michael Feller, Ann & Weston Hicks, Crawford Parker, M.D., Tracy Elise Poole, Paula & Michael Price, and Vera F. Wells.
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Hero Credit: Choreographer Jamar Roberts. Photo by Andrew Eccles.