The Grand Delusion, a new musical by Julie Taymor and Elliot Goldenthal, runs at BAM’s Harvey Theater from May 11 to June 6, 2027. It heads the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Winter/Spring 2027 season, which goes on sale to the general public on November 5.
Taymor won her Tonys for The Lion King. Goldenthal won an Oscar for his Frida score and has been a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Their new piece carries the subtitle A Comic Demonic, and BAM bills it as an erotic musical fantasy with a devilish sense of humor.
The story is set in present-day New York City, India and a mythical realm, and it is a love story about looking for the perfect match. The company mixes musicians, dancers, actors and singers from several countries. Puppetry, choreography and immersive design are all part of the staging.
It is the pair’s first project at BAM, and the Harvey is the house they had long pictured it in. BAM presents it by special arrangement with Chunsoo Shin and OD Company, the producers of The Great Gatsby on Broadway.
Tickets start at $25. BAM members and patrons have been able to book since October 15. The public on-sale is November 5 at 1pm ET. Online and phone orders carry a $3 facility fee and an $8 handling fee per ticket. Full details are on BAM’s page for the show.
The rest of the season
Urban Bush Women open the theater and dance program with THIS IS RISK (January 14–18), three works by founder Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. It is the company’s first BAM booking since 2015.
Catapult Opera gives a workshop presentation of David Hertzberg’s new opera Innocent Eyes on January 24. It is built around an episode in the life of Joan Crawford.
Mark Morris Dance Group brings back Dido and Aeneas (February 4–7), its first BAM outing since 2017.
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch returns with Vollmond (Full Moon) (March 4–17), one of the last pieces Bausch completed.
Annie-B Parson premieres The Procession (April 15–17), a new piece for a group of women and femmes built on unison movement.
Fellow Travelers, the Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce opera, plays April 23–25 as part of its 10th anniversary tour.
DanceAfrica marks its 50th year from May 28–31, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater closes the season from June 10–13.
Booking three or more programs from the season as a BAM Bundle takes 30% off; that offer ends January 31, 2027.
