you shall go to the ball
Don't miss San Francisco Ballet's visit to the Kennedy Center, when present internationally renowned and Tony Award Winner Christopher Wheeldon's vivid reimagining of the classic fairy tale.
This new take on Cinderella is based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, is a surreal dream-like ballet, set to Prokofiev’s score and showcases both lavish sets and costumes by designer Julian Crouch, and ethereal projections by Daniel Brodie. A perfect ballet for both ballet fans and novices, this family-friendly production is a great way to get the kids to love dance.
Christopher Wheeldon is currently one of the world's most in demand dance choreographers, having created a celebrated Alice in Wonderland, and about to launch a new version of the Nutcracker for the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. In 2015, he won the 2015 Tony award for Best Choreography for the hit musical revival, An American in Paris on Broadway.