Programs and Principal Casting List
New York City Ballet — one of the foremost ballet companies in the world — makes its grand return to the Harris Theater 18 years after they launched the inaugural season of Harris Theater Presents in 2006. This much-anticipated Chicago engagement brings two distinct programs — Masters at Work: Balanchine + Robbins and 21st Century Choreography — to the Harris stage in March.
A celebration of the Harris Theater’s 20th anniversary will also take place on March 20, with the exclusive one-night-only program An Evening with New York City Ballet. Guests can choose to attend a 6PM performance, followed by an elegant, seated dinner and an evening of celebration at the Art Institute of Chicago. Tickets for the entire evening, as well as tickets for the performance only, are available now.
BEST AVAILABLITY: 21st Century Choreography on Saturday, March 23 at 7:30PM.
New York City Ballet
Artistic Director: Jonathan Stafford
Associate Artistic Director: Wendy Whelan
Casting as of 03/22/2024 and subject to change.
An Evening with New York City Ballet
Enjoy a special performance from New York City Ballet, followed by an elegant, seated dinner at the Art Institute of Chicago — all of which supports the Harris Theater’s 20th anniversary season.
Event ticket includes the performance and dinner.
About the New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet, one of the foremost ballet companies in the world, was founded in 1948 by the legendary choreographer George Balanchine and arts patron Lincoln Kirstein and quickly became world-renowned for its athletic and contemporary style. Jerome Robbins joined New York City Ballet the following year and, with Balanchine, helped to build its extraordinary repertory.
Today, New York City Ballet continues to be inspired by its founders who envisioned an authentically American expression of ballet with a company that reflects the rich cultural diversity of New York City and the nation. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Jonathan Stafford, Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan, and Executive Director Katherine Brown, New York City Ballet remains dedicated to its primary objectives: to preserve the ballets, dance aesthetic, and standards of excellence created and established by its founders; to develop new work that draws on the talents of contemporary choreographers and composers and speaks to the time in which it is made; and to make ballet accessible to the widest possible public through touring, education programs, the creative use of media, and other outreach efforts.
Image: New York City Ballet in George Balanchine’s Serenade, photo by Erin Baiano