About the Show

A captivating dance piece about coming out, family, and self-acceptance.

Ain't Done Bad is a dynamic dance performance choreographed by Jakob Karr, known from So You Think You Can Dance, and set to the music of Orville Peck. Featuring ten highly skilled dancers, the show tells a poignant story about identity, growth, and family, using movement alone to convey themes of self-love and acceptance. Since winning the top honor at its 2021 premiere during the Orlando International Fringe Festival, the production has wowed audiences in workshops and select performances in Orlando and North Carolina. It now prepares for its New York City debut at the Irene Diamond Stage in the Pershing Square Signature Center.

Critic Reviews (9)

"The show is sentimental, and its wish-fulfilling ending is as predictable and unearned"
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"...should be seen as a beautiful vision of what America could be — and is becoming."
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"It's a wish-fulfillment fantasy, admittedly staged with expertise"
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"...a worthwhile and breezy midsummer diversion."
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"a courageous, if generic, look at the trials and tribulations of a young gay man"
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"...in its current iteration is a significant examination of the 'coming out' process"
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"The dancing is adept, sexy and expressive… The story is the weak link"
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"The physical strength of the male body; the ephemeral beauty of the male spirit."
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