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Colorado Ballet brings back in-person performances for 2021-22 season

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by Kyle Cooke • Published on
Credit: Colorado Ballet/Mike Watson
News | Rocky Mountain PBS

DENVER — The Colorado Ballet announced this week that in-person performances are returning to the Ellie Caulkins Opera House for the 2021-22 season.

The announcement follows several months of cancelled performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported Colorado Ballet during this extraordinarily difficult time and made it possible for our dancers to continue dancing,” said Artistic Director Gil Boggs in a news release. “Words cannot express how much we are all looking forward to getting back into the theater to perform, and back in front of our audiences.”

In-person performances are scheduled to return Friday, October 8, 2021 with an eight-show run of Giselle. Other shows this season include Romeo and Juliet, The Wizard of Oz, Ballet MasterWorks and of course, The Nutcracker.

In 2020, the Colorado Ballet partnered with Rocky Mountain PBS to air a recorded performance of The Nutcracker.

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The Nutcracker, By Colorado Ballet
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Join artists of Colorado Ballet to celebrate the spirit of the season.

According to the ballet, this year’s performance of The Nutcracker will feature all-new sets and costumes. The show is scheduled to run from November 27 to December 24.

“It has been a year unlike any other, and our organization is exceedingly grateful to be in a position where we can make plans for returning to in-person performances,” continued Boggs. “Now more than ever, artists and performing arts organizations are championing a message of hope, resilience, perseverance and love. These are the messages we all need right now, and we are thrilled at the prospect of getting our dancers back on the stage to share their artistry.”

Tickets for the upcoming season will go on sale this summer. More information is available here.

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