“AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS” THE HOLIDAY FAMILY OPERA AT LINCOLN CENTER THEATER RELEASES REHEARSAL PHOTOS
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
“AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS”
THE HOLIDAY FAMILY OPERA
AT
LINCOLN CENTER THEATER
RELEASES REHEARSAL PHOTOS
COMPOSED BY GIAN CARLO MENOTTI
DIRECTED BY KENNY LEON
STARRING JOYCE DiDONATO
PREVIEWS BEGIN DECEMBER 16TH
OPENING NIGHT SET FOR DECEMBER 18TH
24 PERFORMANCES ONLY!
Rehearsal photos by Julieta Cervantes available for download HERE
New York, NY (December 10, 2025) – Lincoln Center Theater is thrilled to announce rehearsals have begun for the brand-new production of the beloved family opera Amahl and the Night Visitors, the first seasonal family offering in LCT history, presented in association with The Metropolitan Opera. Directed by Tony® Award-winner Kenny Leon, performances begin on December 16th, with an official opening night set for December 18th at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 W 65th Street).
Rehearsal photos, taken by Julieta Cervantes, are available for download HERE.
Amahl and the Night Visitors stars multi-GRAMMY® Award winner and Olivier® Award-winning opera star Joyce DiDonato as ‘Amahl’s Mother,’ Albert Rhodes Jr. as ‘Amahl,’ Phillip Boykin as ‘King Balthazar,’ Bernard Holcomb as ‘King Kaspar,’ Todd Thomas as ‘King Melchior,’ Johnathan McCullough as ‘The Page.’
They will be joined by ensemble members Jesse Barrett, Miastasha Gonzalez-Colón, Brian Jeffers, Kathryn McCreary, Manuel Palazzo, Bryanna Strickland, Natalie Trumm, Miguel Ángel Vásquez, Olivia Vote, Madeline Wright, and Jason Zacher. Offstage understudies include Patrick Bessenbacher, Tynan Davis, Kingston Nahm-Korn.
In the desert lands of the first century, a young boy catches the sight of a giant star. Later that evening, as his mother prays for the family’s future, they are visited by three wondrous kings whose unexpected arrival opens the way for Amahl’s heartfelt generosity to shine as brightly as the star itself. This is the tale of how a simple gift can become a miracle that transforms the world.
To download cast headshots, please click here.
The creative team for Amahl and the Night Visitors includes Steven Osgood (music direction), Derek McLane (set design), Emilio Sosa (costume design), Adam Honoré (lighting design), Marc Salzberg (sound design), Ioana Alfonso (choreography), The Telsey Office, Karyn Casl, CSA and Destiny Lilly, CSA (casting), Melissa Wegner and Brian Speck (Metropolitan Opera Casting Consultants), and Bonnie Panson (stage manager).
Tickets are currently on sale at LCT.org. For special access to ticketing incentives for families, sign up for the Lincoln Center Theater newsletter.
Amahl and the Night Visitors is generously supported by Ellen A. Michelson. Additional support is provided by the Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation and The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation. Pianos by Steinway & Sons. Season support is provided by Daryl Roth, Denise Littlefield Sobel, and American Airlines.
ABOUT LINCOLN CENTER THEATER
LCT’s mission is to bring exceptional theater to life. Building on a legacy of artistic excellence, LCT strives to expand what is possible: to make the magic of theatre more palpable, empowering visionary artists and extending the invitation for the community to join in celebrating the power of live performance. To see that mission to fruition in a new era at the New York institution, commencing with the current 2025-2026 season, Lear deBessonet assumes the role of Kewsong Lee Artistic Director, alongside Managing Director Mike Schleifer, Executive Producer Barlett Sher, Stacey and Eric Mindich Producer Nicole Kastrinos, Executive Director of Development and Planning Naomi Grabel, and LCT3 Artistic Director and Producer Maria Manuela Goyanes.
Following the season launch on July 30, 2025 with the free Silent Disco Listening Party of the Warriors concept album by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, deBessonet opened her inaugural season at the Vivian Beaumont Theater with a new production of her celebrated New York City Center Gala revival of Ragtime, the American premiere of the 2025 Oliver Award-nominated play Kyoto at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, and The Comedy Series with LCT3 at the Claire Tow Theater. The season also includes upcoming productions of Amahl and the Night Visitors and The Whoopi Monologues at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater; Night Side Songs, A Woman Among Women and The Reading Series with LCT3 at the Claire Tow Theater; as well as one special spring gala benefit at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.
Founded in 1985 by Board Chair Hon. John V. Lindsay, Executive Producer Bernie Gersten and Director Gregory Mosher, and led for 33 years by André Bishop, LCT is one of the leading nonprofit theaters in the country, producing an annual season of plays and musicals that have been seen by millions around the globe. It is one of 11 autonomous constituents of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Each year, the three theaters that make up LCT welcome nearly 300,000 audience members to its home on the Lincoln Center campus.
Over the last 40 years, LCT and its outstanding productions have received many of the highest accolades, including 87 Tony Awards, 97 Drama Desk Awards, 79 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 33 Obies, 11 NY Drama Critics Circle Awards, and one Pulitzer Prize, as well as two finalists.
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