Short answer: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater plays 39 performances at New York City Center from Wednesday, December 2, 2026 to Sunday, January 3, 2027, and Revelations is on 28 of them. The program changes every night, so the table below lists the works on each date, using the City Center schedule. Every date is on our Alvin Ailey tickets page, and every order is covered by our 100% ticket guarantee.
Ailey at City Center 2026: every program at a glance
| Date and time | Program | Revelations? |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Dec 2, 6:30 PM | Opening night: Hymn excerpt (new production); Power of Love (world premiere) | No |
| Thu, Dec 3, 7:30 PM | Power of Love (world premiere); Revelations | Yes |
| Fri, Dec 4, 7:30 PM | All New premiere night: Hymn (new production); Power of Love (world premiere) | No |
| Sat, Dec 5, 2:00 PM | Ailey & Jamison Tribute family matinee: Hymn (new production); A Song For You; Revelations | Yes |
| Sat, Dec 5, 7:30 PM | Power of Love (world premiere); Revelations | Yes |
| Sun, Dec 6, 2:00 PM | Power of Love (world premiere); Revelations | Yes |
| Sun, Dec 6, 7:00 PM | Ailey & Jamison Tribute: Hymn; A Song For You; Revelations | Yes |
| Tue, Dec 8, 7:30 PM | Power of Love (world premiere); Revelations | Yes |
| Wed, Dec 9, 7:30 PM | All Ailey premiere night: Memoria; Pas de Duke (new production); Cry; Revelations | Yes |
| Thu, Dec 10, 7:30 PM | Premiere night: Grace; A Matter of Time (world premiere); Revelations | Yes |
| Fri, Dec 11, 7:30 PM | Premiere night: In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (company premiere); Grace; Revelations | Yes |
| Sat, Dec 12, 2:00 PM | All Ailey: Memoria; Pas de Duke (new production); Cry; Revelations | Yes |
| Sat, Dec 12, 7:30 PM | In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (company premiere); Song of the Anchorite; A Matter of Time (world premiere); Grace | No |
| Sun, Dec 13, 2:00 PM | In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (company premiere); Song of the Anchorite; A Matter of Time (world premiere); Grace | No |
| Sun, Dec 13, 7:00 PM | All Ailey: Memoria; Pas de Duke (new production); Cry; Revelations | Yes |
| Tue, Dec 15, 7:30 PM | In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (company premiere); Song of the Anchorite; A Matter of Time (world premiere); Grace | No |
| Wed, Dec 16, 7:30 PM | Blink of an Eye; Song of the Anchorite; A Matter of Time (world premiere); Revelations | Yes |
| Thu, Dec 17, 7:30 PM | All New: Hymn (new production); Power of Love (world premiere) | No |
| Fri, Dec 18, 7:30 PM | In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (company premiere); Difference Between; Grace | No |
| Sat, Dec 19, 2:00 PM | Power of Love (world premiere); Revelations | Yes |
| Sat, Dec 19, 7:30 PM | Blink of an Eye; Song of the Anchorite; A Matter of Time (world premiere); Revelations | Yes |
| Sun, Dec 20, 2:00 PM | Power of Love (world premiere); Revelations | Yes |
| Sun, Dec 20, 7:00 PM | Power of Love (world premiere); Blink of an Eye; Revelations | Yes |
| Tue, Dec 22, 7:30 PM | All New: In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (company premiere); Pas de Duke (new production); A Matter of Time (world premiere); Hymn (new production) | No |
| Wed, Dec 23, 2:00 PM | All Ailey: Night Creature; A Song For You; Pas de Duke (new production); Cry; Revelations | Yes |
| Wed, Dec 23, 7:30 PM | Power of Love (world premiere); Revelations | Yes |
| Thu, Dec 24, 2:00 PM | In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (company premiere); Difference Between; Grace | No |
| Sat, Dec 26, 2:00 PM | All Ailey: Night Creature; A Song For You; Pas de Duke (new production); Cry; Revelations | Yes |
| Sat, Dec 26, 7:30 PM | All New: In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (company premiere); Pas de Duke (new production); A Matter of Time (world premiere); Hymn (new production) | No |
| Sun, Dec 27, 2:00 PM | Power of Love (world premiere); Revelations | Yes |
| Sun, Dec 27, 7:00 PM | Power of Love (world premiere); Blink of an Eye; Revelations | Yes |
| Tue, Dec 29, 7:30 PM | All Ailey: Night Creature; A Song For You; Pas de Duke (new production); Cry; Revelations | Yes |
| Wed, Dec 30, 2:00 PM | In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (company premiere); Grace; Revelations | Yes |
| Wed, Dec 30, 7:30 PM | All New: In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (company premiere); Pas de Duke (new production); A Matter of Time (world premiere); Hymn (new production) | No |
| Thu, Dec 31, 2:00 PM | Power of Love (world premiere); Revelations | Yes |
| Sat, Jan 2, 2027, 2:00 PM | In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (company premiere); Grace; Revelations | Yes |
| Sat, Jan 2, 2027, 7:30 PM | Power of Love (world premiere); Blink of an Eye; Revelations | Yes |
| Sun, Jan 3, 2027, 2:00 PM | Ailey & Jamison Tribute: Hymn (new production); A Song For You; Revelations | Yes |
| Sun, Jan 3, 2027, 7:00 PM | Power of Love (world premiere); Revelations | Yes |
Programs and casting are set by the company and can change. Times are curtain times from the City Center schedule.
Nights without Revelations
Revelations, Ailey’s 1960 suite set to spirituals and gospel songs, ends most programs, but not these: Wed, Dec 2, 6:30 PM; Fri, Dec 4, 7:30 PM; Sat, Dec 12, 7:30 PM; Sun, Dec 13, 2:00 PM; Tue, Dec 15, 7:30 PM; Thu, Dec 17, 7:30 PM; Fri, Dec 18, 7:30 PM; Tue, Dec 22, 7:30 PM; Thu, Dec 24, 2:00 PM; Sat, Dec 26, 7:30 PM; Wed, Dec 30, 7:30 PM. If seeing Revelations is the point of your night, pick any other date in the table.
The premieres this season
Jamar Roberts’s Power of Love, a world premiere celebrating Luther Vandross, is on 16 programs, starting with opening night on December 2. Yue Yin’s A Matter of Time, her first work for the company, premieres on Thursday, December 10 and is on 9 programs. William Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, never before danced by a modern dance company, enters the repertory on Friday, December 11 and is on 11 programs. Judith Jamison’s Hymn and Ailey’s Pas de Duke return in new productions.
All-Ailey programs and the Ailey & Jamison tribute
All-Ailey programs pair Revelations with other works by the founder, such as Cry, Pas de Duke, Memoria and Night Creature: Wed, Dec 9, 7:30 PM; Sat, Dec 12, 2:00 PM; Sun, Dec 13, 7:00 PM; Wed, Dec 23, 2:00 PM; Sat, Dec 26, 2:00 PM; Tue, Dec 29, 7:30 PM. The Ailey & Jamison Tribute (Hymn, A Song For You and Revelations) is on Sat, Dec 5, 2:00 PM; Sun, Dec 6, 7:00 PM; Sun, Jan 3, 2027, 2:00 PM; the December 5 matinee is the family matinee.
Holiday week at City Center
From December 22 to January 3 there are 16 performances, including matinees on December 23, 24, 30 and 31 and both shows on the final weekend. There are no performances on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day, and December 24 and 31 have matinees only. These dates usually go first, so book them early: Thu, Dec 24, 2:00 PM; Thu, Dec 31, 2:00 PM; Sun, Jan 3, 2027, 2:00 PM; Sun, Jan 3, 2027, 7:00 PM.
After City Center: the 2027 tour
| City | Theater | Dates | Performances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | Warner Theatre | Jan 29 – Feb 7 | 11 |
| Naples, FL | Artis–Naples | Feb 9 | 1 |
| Sarasota, FL | Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall | Feb 11 | 1 |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Kravis Center | Feb 13 | 2 |
| Gainesville, FL | Phillips Center | Feb 15 | 1 |
| Atlanta, GA | Fox Theatre | Feb 17–21 | 6 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Academy of Music | Feb 26–28 | 4 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Benedum Center | Mar 2 | 1 |
| Montreal, Quebec | Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts | Mar 9–10 | 2 |
| Orlando, FL | Dr. Phillips Center | Mar 16–17 | 2 |
| San Antonio, TX | Tobin Center | Apr 14 | 1 |
| Houston, TX | Jones Hall | Apr 16–18 | 4 |
| Chicago, IL | Auditorium Theatre | Apr 22–25 | 5 |
| Newport News, VA | Ferguson Center for the Arts | Apr 28 | 1 |
| Boston, MA | Wang Theatre at the Boch Center | Apr 30 – May 2 | 4 |
| Portland, ME | Merrill Auditorium | May 4 | 1 |
| Newark, NJ | NJPAC Prudential Hall | May 7–9 | 3 |
The date link opens the first performance in each city. Tour programs are announced by each presenter, so check the theater’s program before you buy if you want a specific work.
Buying Ailey tickets
All 89 performances are on our Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater tickets page, and the City Center dates are also on the New York City Center page. At City Center, the middle of the orchestra and the front of the grand tier show the full stage, and the mezzanine faces the stage straight on for less. Resale prices can be above or below the original price, and the total at checkout includes fees. Delivery method and timing are shown on each listing. Questions? Call 855-855-6777.