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Our 30^th Anniversary Season kicks off with two favorites as well as a world premiere. Audiences have been clamoring for the return of James Kudelka’s The Man in Black, a searing and emotional piece set to cover songs recorded by Johnny Cash. Also back onstage is longtime Smuin collaborator Val Caniparoli’s playful Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino (everything but the kitchen sink). Finally, we’re delighted to present a world premiere by ballet and Broadway choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie to an original Cuban jazz score by composer Charles Fox.

Join us for these special performances celebrating our founder, Michael Smuin. Zorro! showcases Michael’s talents as a storyteller. A swashbuckler complete with sword-fighting, Zorro! has not been performed since 2006. Fly Me to the Moon, revived now for its 20^th anniversary, is quintessential Michael. This beloved tribute to Frank Sinatra has both the pointework and the pizzazz you expect from Smuin.

Dance Series 2 celebrates where we've been and where we're going. Annabelle Lopez Ochoa takes inspiration from the life of Elvis in her first creation for Smuin. Amy Seiwert's Broken Open, which the San Francisco Chronicle called "fresh, challenging, and relevant" at its 2015 premiere, returns, as well as Smuin Artist Brennan Wall's Untwine, with its inventive and swirling lifts. Michael Smuin's Starshadows, a dreamy piece for three couples to a Ravel score and one of his earliest works for the Company, completes the program.