A long-awaited world premiere, a festival filled with experiments, two New York City mainstays and a trio of new works tackling environmental issues head-on—there are a lot of performances to be excited about this month, and our top picks are just the tip of the iceberg.

The recipient of numerous awards for lifetime achievement, Jiří Kylián has crafted over 100 stage works, though in recent years he has focused more on film and photography.