The Colorado Ballet presents the Colorado premiere of John Cranko's 'Romeo and Juliet', with the Colorado Ballet Orchestra playing Prokofiev's score live.
Colorado Ballet brings Romeo and Juliet to the Ellie Caulkins Opera House starting Friday, January 29, 2027. It's the Colorado premiere of John Cranko's version of the story, and it runs through February 7, with a good spread of dates to choose from.
Cranko's Romeo and Juliet is one of the definitive versions of Shakespeare's tragedy, performed by companies all over the world. The production carries the story from the passionate pas de deux of the title couple through the ensemble scenes of a bustling Verona, and into the sword fights between Mercutio and Tybalt. The music is Sergei Prokofiev's score, played live by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra. The whole thing runs two hours and 45 minutes, including two intermissions.
John Cranko (1927-1973) was a South African choreographer who became ballet director in Stuttgart. This 1962 work was his breakthrough, followed by Onegin and The Taming of the Shrew; he died at 45. Prokofiev (1891-1953) wrote much of the twentieth century's most dazzling music, and his score is what the orchestra will be playing live throughout the run. The ballet is recommended for ages 11 and older.
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There are eight performances over ten days: Friday, January 29 at 7:30 PM; Saturday, January 30 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM; Sunday, January 31 at 2:00 PM; Friday, February 5 at 7:30 PM; Saturday, February 6 at 2:00 PM—which is audio-described—and 7:30 PM; and Sunday, February 7 at 2:00 PM. Tickets start at $40, and subscriptions start at $30 per ticket, a 25% savings.
