Hailes: Live is an intimate evening of music that blends R&B, jazz, and soul with the theatricality of high-concept performance. Fresh off a sold-out hometown show at the American Jazz Museum and a feature on NPR, Kansas City–born, NYC-based artist Hailes brings her powerful voice and fearless storytelling to the Ars Nova stage for the very first time.
Performing songs from her forthcoming EP FIVE, Hailes moves through themes of longing, heartbreak, desire, and transformation — crafting a set that is both vulnerable and cinematic. With lush arrangements, dynamic lighting, and an atmosphere that feels part concert, part ritual, the night invites audiences into a world where music becomes a form of confession, connection, and release.
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HAILES: Live will stream live from Ars Nova on Ars Nova Supra. Following the live stream, you’ll be able to watch the show on-demand for up to a year. Get a cancel-anytime $15/mo subscription to stream live or on-demand.
Hailes (Lindsey Hailes) is a Kansas City–born, NYC-based multidisciplinary artist, singer-songwriter, and performer whose work bridges R&B, jazz, theatre, and high-concept performance. A Broadway alum (Hadestown), Hailes has emerged as one of the most compelling new voices in independent music, crafting songs that weave intimacy, storytelling, and emotional grit.
In 2025, she sold out her first hometown solo show at the American Jazz Museum and was featured on NPR, affirming her growing impact as both a recording and live artist. Her forthcoming EP, FIVE, is an intimate cycle of songs tracing longing, heartbreak, desire, and renewal. Across five tracks, she blends R&B, jazz, and soul influences into a sound that is both vulnerable and cinematic, guiding listeners through emotional turbulence toward reclamation and self-discovery.
Hailes is the recipient of a fiscal sponsorship through Fractured Atlas, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts service organization. This sponsorship supports her multidisciplinary project, Acts of Becoming, an evolving body of work that weaves together music, performance, and storytelling to explore identity and transformation. All contributions made through Fractured Atlas are tax-deductible and go directly toward the creation of new music, live shows, and immersive artistic experiences. To donate and support, visit fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/acts-of-becoming.
Driven by a mission to expand the landscape of what is possible for independent artists, Hailes champions creative authenticity, ownership, and fearless innovation — setting out to achieve every goal and break every boundary.
Keep up with Hailes and stream the music at hailes.komi.io.
Born and raised in California, Bebe is a multifaceted artist whose work is grounded in a deep love for music and storytelling. A longtime admirer of Hailes’ artistry, she is honored to step into the role of director for this collaboration, bringing clarity of vision and a dynamic creative lens. In New York, Bebe has built a vibrant career as an actor, appearing in television, on Broadway in Camelot, and Off-Broadway in productions such as CATS: The Jellicle Ball and The Refuge Plays. Her work is driven by a commitment to exploring the complexities of God’s love, the vast dimensions of the human condition, and the powerful ways the two illuminate one another.
Tislarm Bouie is a Brooklyn native, choreographer, performer, and alumnus of the Professional Performing Arts School and The University of the Arts. He is a Princess Grace Award recipient in Theater and a Drama Desk Award nominee for Outstanding Choreography in Roundabout’s the bandaged place. His choreographic credits include The Color Purple(PCLO), The Salvagers (Yale Rep), and The Wiz (Children’s Theater of Cincinnati), where he won the Broadway World Regional Award for Best Choreography. He also served as associate creative director and choreographer of The Stranger, an immersive nightlife experience from the producers of Sleep No More.
As a performer, Tislarm has appeared on Broadway (Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus), in the film In the Heights, at the Public Theater, Houston Grand Opera, and on Saturday Night Live. He has danced for artists including Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Jon Batiste, and Bebe Rexha, and has been featured in campaigns for Vogue, Estée Lauder, Cadillac, and Samsung.
Beyond the stage, Tislarm is passionate about mentorship and co-founded an alumni collective at his high school to provide masterclasses, panels, and opportunities for the next generation of artists.
This show will take place at Ars Nova, located at 511 W 54th Street, New York, NY 10019.
Seating is general admission and first-come first-served. So, the earlier you arrive at the theater, the more choice you’ll have about where you sit! (Bonus: cheapest drinks in Midtown are at Bars Nova!)
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Ars Nova is uncensored. We provide content advisories — to the best of our ability — to inform audiences when shows contain racial violence, racist language, sexual violence or nudity. We provide information about this type of content in advance, based on our core values, so that each audience member can make an informed decision about if and how they’d like to engage with that content. We welcome artists to share additional information about their shows based on their own core values.
Ars Nova is wheelchair accessible. If you wish or need to remain in your wheelchair throughout the show, our staff will remove the theater chair. This can be done by letting us know your needs/plans in advance; just email Taylor Rey. It can also be done without prior notice when you arrive! If you wish to transfer to the theater seat from your wheelchair, we are happy to store your wheelchair or motorized mobility aid in the lobby during the performance. The House Manager will return your mobility device to you at the end of the performance as this show has no intermission.
About 25% of the seating is on the ground floor of the theater and does not require using stairs to access. There are five six-inch steps to get into the building.
All remaining seats require no less than one and no more than three steps to access.
Licensed service animals (any dogs that are trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities) are welcome at Ars Nova. They must rest in your seating area throughout the performance and are unable to occupy the aisle. Please bring proof of certification or a license for your service animal and be prepared to present it to the House Manager upon request. You can send advance notice to tix@arsnovanyc.com, which is appreciated, but not required.
Our bathrooms are stalled, all gender restrooms – everyone is welcome to use any bathroom of their choice. We have two single-person restrooms in the lobby; with the wheelchair accessible option located right outside the theater on the first floor (doors 7 feet 10 inches x 3 feet 10.5 inches).
We have space that can be made to offer privacy for feeding should you need at any time. See the House Manager onsite and they will arrange a comfortable space, with storage and refrigeration for your materials.
The audience seating locations could be in, around and throughout the playing area. Performers will be within 3’ of you.
The seating is a combination of chairs.
Black Chairs with back: 19” wide x 32.25” high x 21.75” deep with a 500lb capacity
Black Counter height: 16.5” wide x 38” high x 18” deep with a 500lb capacity
The doors for entry into the building are 7 feet 10.5 inches x 3 feet 7 inches (external) and 7 feet 10 inches x feet 10.5 inches (internal).
Box Office height is 3 feet 6 inches and the Bar height is 3 feet 8.5 inches.
