Cinderella Ballet Comes to the Lexington Opera House as a Part of the World Ballet Company National Tour on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
General On-Sale Begins Friday, June 6 at 10 A.M.
LEXINGTON, KY (June 2, 2025) –– The 130-city tour of Cinderella brings the magic of this family-friendly fairytale to the Lexington Opera House on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. World Ballet Company’s classically styled production of Cinderella, with original choreography by Estonia’s Marina Kesler, is designed for a modern viewer. It is overflowing with humor, charm, and spectacular dancing by a multinational cast of 40 top-flight professional dancers from ten countries. It also features over 150 hand-sewn, radiant costumes and hand-crafted, richly detailed stage sets. Says Kesler of the ballet, “The idea was to evoke a cinematic feeling in the viewer, where every gesture and scene is made clear.”
One of the oldest and most beloved folktales, the story of Cinderella dates to sometime between 7 BC and AD 23, with the Greek tale of Rhodopis. Since then, there have been over 1,500 versions of it, including the most widely known by French author Charles Perrault, from which most ballet productions are derived. Set to a passionate score by composer Sergei Prokofiev, the ballet tells of young Cinderella, who is a victim of cruel circumstances but whose unwavering kindness is rewarded with her dreams of a better life coming true.
According to audience surveys, more than 60 percent of the World Ballet Company audiences experience ballet for the first time with these productions, which is crucial to the company’s mission.
Tickets will be available for purchase starting at 10 A.M. on Friday, June 6, at ticketmaster.com,
lexingtonoperahouse.com, or in person at the Central Bank Center Box Office from 12-4 P.M. on Wednesdays and Fridays.
