Cincinnati Ballet has announced its 2026–27 season, featuring six programs that combine world premieres with classical repertoire at Cincinnati’s Music Hall and the Aronoff Center for the Arts. The season opens in September 2026 and runs through April 2027.

The season begins with the Kaplan New Works Series (September 18–27, 2026, Aronoff Center), a program drawing inspiration from visual art with original choreography by four internationally recognized choreographers: Robert Bondara, Anne Jung, Mthuthuzeli November, and Melody Walsh. November and Walsh will create new works influenced by Cincinnati artists. In November, the company presents “LIVE!” (November 6–7, Music Hall), an ambitious collaboration with indie folk duo Over the Rhine and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, featuring new choreography by Young Soon Hue, David Morse, and Kenneth Tindall. The Nutcracker returns to Music Hall December 17–27 in Artistic Director Victoria Morgan’s production, performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

The spring portion of the season includes Edwaard Liang’s Romeo and Juliet (February 12–20, 2027, Music Hall), featuring new sets and costumes with live CSO accompaniment. In April, the company presents “Director’s Vision: Two Voices” (April 2–4, Aronoff Center), a double bill pairing a contemporary work by South African choreographer Mthuthuzeli November with George Balanchine’s Square Dance. The season concludes with “Family Series: Hansel and Gretel” (April 9–11, Aronoff Center), a one-hour production featuring the company’s second company, CB2, and students from the Cincinnati Otto M. Budig Academy. Season subscriptions are currently on sale; single tickets and Nutcracker tickets go on sale August 3.

Source: En Face Magazine