NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

The New York City Ballet is one of the leading ballet companies in the world. Its founding director, the legendary George Balanchine, created choreography first performed by and still closely associated with the company.

Founded in 1948, the New York City Ballet seeks to perpetuate ballet as a vital art form that appeals to young people and adults. Performing at the David H. Koch Theater, designed by Philip Johnson, the company maintains a repertory of more than 150 works by Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins (its current director) and others.

• Box Office: Mon 10 am-7:30 pm, Tues-Sat 10 am-8:30 pm, Sun 11:30 am-7:30 pm
• Disability Access: Fully accessible. For more information, contact the David H. Koch Theater Box Office at (212) 870-5570 or click on this hyperlink for a full description of options for patrons with limited mobility.
• Disability Assistance: Assistive Listening System
• Gift Shops: Books, photos, compact discs
• On-Site Food: Concession stands on Promenade and Orchestra levels are open before performances and during intermissions; bag lunches permitted in public spaces; no food allowed in theater
• On-Site Parking: On streets or in on-site lot (enter on 62nd or 65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue); Buses: by arrangement only