CBallet

announces 2023/24 Season

Oklahoma City Ballet is pleased to announce its 2023/24 Season, full of variety, innovation, and beauty.

The season will begin with the fourth annual “Ballet Under the Stars,” a FREE community performance held at Scissortail Park on Friday, Sept. 15. Featuring excerpts from classical ballet and modern dance, the evening will include several short works performed by professional dancers, OU School of Dance students, students from the Oklahoma City Ballet Yvonne Chouteau School, and special guests from PARA.MAR Dance Theatre based in Chicago.

Guests are encouraged to come early to “Ballet Under the Stars” to get a great spot on the lawn and to take part in family‐friendly activities starting at 5:30 p.m., plus a 6:30 p.m. family dance class. Tickets or reservations are not required.

Oklahoma City Ballet will return to the Civic Center Music Hall for Stephen Mills’ “Hamlet,” Oct. 27‐29. A con‐temporary ballet with Shakespearean roots, “Hamlet” fea‐tures minimal sets, modern costumes inspired by designer Giorgio Armani, and an emotionally driving score by American composer Philip Glass. Filled with sleek sophisti‐cation and lots of action, audiences will be surprised by this updated version of a classic story.

“The Nutcracker,” presented by Devon Energy, will return for 11 performances from Dec. 8‐18, which includes a sensory‐friendly version of the family‐favorite tale. Artistic Director Ryan Jolicoeur‐Nye’s very popular version of “The Nutcracker,” which debuted in December 2022, will enchant audiences once again. OKCPHIL will play the famil‐iar Tchaikovsky score along with vocal accompaniment from Canterbury Voices.

See Ballet, Page 12