Overview

Running Time

2 hours 40 minutes
with two intermissions

Dates

November 14 – 21, 2025

Choreography

Christopher Wheeldon

Music

Joby Talbot

Jealousy exacts a terrible price in The Winter’s Tale, destroying friendship and family across two kingdoms until time and truth enable a reunion. Hailed a “modern classic” and the winner of two prestigious Benois de la Danse awards, The Winter’s Tale combines brilliant design with dramatic choreography and a commissioned score by Joby Talbot to unlock the mysteries of Shakespeare’s play. A powerful extension of ballet’s storytelling legacy for the 21st century, The Winter’s Tale is a whirlwind of action and artistry.

Lead philanthropic support for The Winter’s Tale is provided by Richard M. Ivey, C.C. Additional support provided by an anonymous friend, The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation and The Producers’ Circle (2016).

Theatrical Effects in Use

Please note, theatrical strobes (a lightning effect) and haze are used in this production.

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Top Photo: Former Principal Dancer Piotr Stanczyk and Former First Soloist Hannah Fischer in The Winter's Tale.Photo by Karolina Kuras.