Doug Varone and Dancers

A homecoming, decades in the making.

Doug Varone and Dancers returns to 92NY to mark its 40th anniversary and the closing of a chapter, celebrating a long and generative relationship with the place the company called home from 2007 to 2015. Over those years as the Harkness Dance Center resident company, Varone brought his signature blend of kinetic intensity, emotional depth, and formal clarity to our stages, including the creation of the Harkness Dance Festival’s Stripped/Dressed series, inviting audiences into the creative process before performance.

Founded in 1986, the company has built a body of work defined by its humanity, musicality and expansive reach, spanning concert dance, theater, opera, and film. With 11 Bessie Awards and performances across the US and internationally, Varone’s choreography is celebrated for its physical rigor and emotional resonance, as well as its ability to forge a direct connection between dancers and audiences.

This anniversary program draws from the company’s rich repertory, offering a look across decades of work that continues to evolve. Part of the Home season, this return is both a reflection and a renewal: an artist revisiting a place of deep history and bringing it into the present.