The Winter's Tale

Opening Night Celebration

July 1, 2025 at 7:30 pm

Metropolitan Opera House
New York, New York

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The Winter's Tale

Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon
Music by Joby Talbot
Sets and Costumes by Bob Crowley
Lighting by Natasha Katz
Projections by Daniel Brodie
Silk Effects by Basil Twist
Associate Set Designer: Jaimie Todd
Associate Costume Designer: Sukie Kirk
Associate Lighting Designer: Simon Bennison
Assistants to the Choreographer: Jason Fowler, Anastacia Holden, Jillian Vanstone, and Edward Watson

King Leontes of Sicilia is crippled with an all-consuming jealousy when his friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia, comes to stay with him and his wife Hermione. What follows is a tale in which a marriage is destroyed, a child is abandoned, and hope lives on within two lovers. Receiving its ABT New York Premiere during the Company’s 2025 Summer season, The Winter’s Tale is an award-winning modern ballet classic, based on Shakespeare’s play and packed with emotional turmoil and compelling atmospheric designs, featuring choreography by two-time Tony Award® winner Christopher Wheeldon and an original score by Joby Talbot.

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Celebratory Toast

Opening Night of The Winter's Tale

This season, American Ballet Theatre presents a series of special evenings with post-performance celebratory toasts. Join us on The Grand Tier immediately following the performance for an exclusive reception. Each event promises a continuation of the night’s enchantment, accessible with the purchase of a separate reception ticket alongside your performance ticket.

Be part of a special evening with the opening of The Winter’s Tale, directed by Christopher Wheeldon. Join us after the 7:30 P.M. performance on the Grand Tier for an enchanting celebration of contemporary ballet.

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Scene from The Winter's Tale, courtesy of The Royal Ballet. Photo: Tristram Kenton.