Works & Process presents Peter & the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev with Isaac Mizrahi, Dance Heginbotham, and Ensemble Connect, conducted by Michael P. Atkinson, from Saturday, December 5 through Sunday, December 13 in the Peter B. Lewis Theater at Guggenheim New York, 1071 Fifth Avenue, NYC. Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased at https://www.worksandprocess.org/calendar/works-and-process-at-guggenheim-new-york-peter-and-the-wolf-2026.
Isaac Mizrahi narrates and directs Sergei Prokofiev’s charming children’s classic Peter & the Wolf, accompanied by Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect and conducted by Michael P. Atkinson. The cast, wearing costumes by Mizrahi, performs choreography by John Heginbotham, bringing the thirty-minute story to life for the young––and the young at heart.
No matter how tall or small, everyone needs a ticket.
Isaac Mizrahi (libra) has spent more than 35 years at the intersection of entertainment, media, and fashion, earning acclaim as a performer, host, writer, designer, producer, and cultural commentator. Performing with his acclaimed jazz band, Mizrahi brings his signature blend of music, storytelling, and comedy to concert stages across the country. His annual multi-week residency at New York City’s legendary Café Carlyle consistently sells out, and in 2022 he made his Broadway debut as Amos Hart in Chicago. The New York Times hailed him as “a founding father of a genre that fuses performance art, music and stand-up comedy.”
In 2026, the cult-classic documentary Unzipped—which Mizrahi co-created and stars in—has been remastered and has been re-released in theaters. The film will be available for streaming for the first time in December, followed by a Blu-ray release in summer 2027. He hosted the Emmy Award-winning The Isaac Mizrahi Show for seven seasons, served as a judge on all seven seasons of Project Runway All Stars, and continues to appear across television, film, and digital media.
Beyond the stage and screen, Mizrahi has directed productions for the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, designed costumes for the Metropolitan Opera, and annually directs and narrates Peter & the Wolf, a production he originally created for Works & Process at the Guggenheim.
A celebrated force in fashion, Mizrahi currently serves as Creative Director at Large for Target. Through his company, IM Entertainment, he develops original projects for television, theater, publishing, and live entertainment. He is also the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir I.M.
For more information, visit HelloIsaac.com and follow @IMISAACMIZRAHI on social media.
Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, John Heginbotham (choreography) graduated from The Juilliard School (1993) and was a member of Mark Morris Dance Group (1998–2012). He is the Artistic Director of Dance Heginbotham (founded in 2011), which has toured nationally and abroad, collaborating with artists and ensembles including Patti Smith, Isaac Mizrahi, Maira Kalman, Maile Okamura, Colin Jacobsen, Tyondai Braxton, Joshua Bell, Ethan Iverson, Brooklyn Rider, The Knights, and Alarm Will Sound. John choreographed Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy, Episode 1, Season 3 (2023 World Choreography Award nominee), the Tony Award- and Olivier Award-winning revival of Oklahoma! (Daniel Fish, director), and he has created works for ballet and opera companies including The Washington Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, BalletX, Dutch National Opera, LA Opera, San Francisco Opera, and Cork Opera House (Ireland). Awards include a 2019 OBIE Award (Special Citation for Oklahoma! at St. Ann’s Warehouse), Guggenheim Fellowship (2018), Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award (2014). John is the Director of the Dartmouth Dance Ensemble, on faculty at Dartmouth College, and is a founding teacher of Dance for PD®. Upcoming and recent projects include a new-evening length collaboration between Dance Heginbotham and Tony Award-nominated composer/pianist Timo Andres, and Music for 18 Musicians:Staged Variations at the Park Avenue Armory. www.danceheginbotham.org
Michael P. Atkinson (conductor) is a distinguished composer/arranger/conductor/instrumentalist based in New York City. Credits and collaborations include Sufjan Stevens, Justin Peck, William Kentridge, New York Philharmonic, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, International Contemporary Ensemble, BalletCollective, Metropolitan Museum of Art, among many others. With Mikael Karlsson, Michael co-composed a new score for Coppèlia, choreographed and directed by Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple for Scottish Ballet, which premiered to wide critical acclaim at the 75th anniversary Edinburgh International Festival. Coppèlia will premiere in London at Sadler's Wells in 2023. Michael is Associate Conductor of The Knights and has appeared as guest conductor of New York City Ballet, the Orlando Philharmonic, and has led numerous recording projects. Michael has conducted the world premieres of seven ballets, including Year of the Rabbit and Everywhere We Go by Justin Peck, both of which were presented at Works & Process.
Ensemble Connect is made up of extraordinary young professional classical musicians residing in the US who take part in a two-year fellowship program created in 2007 by Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and the Weill Music Institute in partnership with the New York City Department of Education. The program prepares fellows for careers that combine musical excellence with teaching, community engagement, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and leadership by offering top-quality performance opportunities, intensive professional development, and partnerships throughout the fellowship with New York City public schools. On the concert stage and in schools and communities, Ensemble Connect has earned accolades from critics and audiences alike for the quality of the concerts, the fresh and open-minded approach to programming, and the ability to actively engage any audience. Exemplary performers, dedicated teachers, and passionate advocates of music throughout the community, the forward-looking musicians of Ensemble Connect are redefining what it means to be a musician in the 21st century.
Works & Process Lead Donors
Lead funding provided by Adam and Abigail Flatto, Christian Humann Foundation, Leon Levy Foundation, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Stephen Kroll Reidy, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Caroline M. Sharp, The Evelyn Sharp Foundation, The SHS Foundation, and Eugene and Jean Stark.
Additional support provided by Jody and John Arnhold, Jeff and Susan Campbell, Cate Caruso, Stuart H. Coleman and Meryl Rosofsky, Paul Cronson, Duke Dang and Charles E. Rosen, Lucy and Philip Dobrin, Elizabeth Sharp Edens and Wes Edens, The Fanwood Foundation, Bart Friedman and Wendy Stein, Agnes Gund, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, Barbara Ritchin, Denise and Andrew Saul, and Randall Sharp.
Works & Process is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
About Works & Process
Championing performing artists and their creative process at each step from studio to stage, Works & Process produces fully funded residencies and presents events that go behind the scenes, blending artist discussion and performance highlights. Works & Process events transcend the proscenium, encouraging audiences to spectate and participate beyond the stage, and culminate in receptions in the Guggenheim rotunda to continue the conversation.
Works & Process produces over 25 creative residencies annually. Expanding from our bubble residency program created during the COVID-19 pandemic, Works & Process now has a network of over a dozen partners in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont. In over 100 Works & Process residencies, supporting over 1,000 artists, incubated works have been recognized with awards and grants and have toured nationally—and internationally with the U.S. State Department. These out-of-town residencies provide 24/7 studio access, on-site housing, access to health insurance enrollment, industry-leading artist fees, and a transportation stipend to facilitate an uninterrupted creative process.
Beyond the Guggenheim, we also partner with organizations across New York, including 92NY and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Jerome Robbins Dance Division. During the summer, we curate and present free outdoor dance programs with Manhattan West and City Parks Foundation’s SummerStage.
Works and Process, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Tax ID: 13-3592291
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Event venue
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128, United States
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