ABT: AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE


Gillian Murphy in The Sleeping Beauty.
Photo: Rosalie O'Connor
 

Staged by: Kevin McKenzie, Gelsey Kirkland and Michael Chernov, after Marius Petipa

Music by: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky

Set by: Tony Walton

Costumes by: Willa Kim, with Additional Designs by Holly Hynes

Lighting by: Richard Pilbrow and Dawn Chiang
 


Synopsis:
The Sleeping Beauty
6/14 (Evening - 7:30 PM), 6/15 (Evening - 7:30 PM), 6/16 (Matinee - 2:00 PM), 6/16 (Evening - 7:30 PM), 6/17 (Evening - 7:30 PM), 6/18 (Evening - 8:00 PM), 6/19 (Matinee - 2:00 PM), 6/19 (Evening - 8:00 PM)  2010
 
Running Time: 155 minutes

The timeless fairy tale of the beautiful Princess Aurora, the evil sorceress Carabosse, over a century of sleep and the awakening kiss of a handsome prince comes to life in this splendid production. Whether this ballet is your perennial favorite or a first-time discovery, The Sleeping Beauty brings together all of the appeal of classical ballet in one remarkable work, set to Tchaikovsky's ravishing score with a wealth of dazzling dance.