LEXINGTON, KY (June 2, 2025) –– The 130-city tour of Cinderella brings the magic of this family-friendly fairytale to the Lexington Opera House on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. World Ballet Company’s classically styled production of Cinderella, with original choreography by Estonia’s Marina Kesler, is designed for a modern viewer. It is overflowing with humor, charm, and spectacular dancing by a multinational cast of 40 top-flight professional dancers from ten countries. It also features over 150 hand-sewn, radiant costumes and hand-crafted, richly detailed stage sets. Says Kesler of the ballet, “The idea was to evoke a cinematic feeling in the viewer, where every gesture and scene is made clear.”

One of the oldest and most beloved folktales, the story of Cinderella dates to sometime between 7 BC and AD 23, with the Greek tale of Rhodopis. Since then, there have been over 1,500 versions of it, including the most widely known by French author Charles Perrault, from which most ballet productions are derived. Set to a passionate score by composer Sergei Prokofiev, the ballet tells of young Cinderella, who is a victim of cruel circumstances but whose unwavering kindness is rewarded with her dreams of a better life coming true.

According to audience surveys, more than 60 percent of the World Ballet Company audiences experience ballet for the first time with these productions, which is crucial to the company's mission.

Tickets will be available for purchase starting at 10 A.M. on Friday, June 6, at ticketmaster.com, lexingtonoperahouse.com, or in person at the Central Bank Center Box Office from 12-4 P.M. on Wednesdays and Fridays.

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Media Contact:

Nataly Trusova | nataly@gorskaya-hartwick.com

 

Venue Contact:

Megan Garrett | MGarrett@centralbankcenter.com

 

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About The Company

The World Ballet Company is driven by the belief that ballet is for everyone. Based in Los Angeles and led by Sasha Gorskaya and Gulya Hartwick, World Ballet Company expands audiences for ballet and creates a new structure for world-class ballet productions. With no corporate or donor backing, it leverages decades of combined entertainment expertise to create, produce, and tour original productions that appeal to newcomers and seasoned balletgoers alike. By presenting in cities with less access to ballet, the company introduces the art form to new audiences while offering established ballet fans an annual occasion to look forward to. The company is composed of renowned professional dancers representing over ten countries. The family-friendly productions feature timeless scores, rich storytelling, vivid hand-painted sets, and stunning hand-crafted costumes. To date, World Ballet Company has traveled to more than 280 cities, reaching an audience of more than 500,000, many of whom are first-time attendees to a ballet.

 

About Lexington Opera House

Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the Lexington Center Corporation (LCC) is a not-for-profit 501c3 corporate agency of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. It was established in 1974 to manage and maintain Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, the Central Bank Center (formerly Lexington Convention Center), Triangle Park, and the Lexington Opera House. One of the nation’s most storied entertainment destinations, Central Bank Center venues collectively welcome an average of 1.3 million patrons annually.

 

The Lexington Opera House, built in 1886 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is one of the premier performing arts centers in the region. Since its opening, the Opera House has played host to such famous stage performers as W.C. Fields, The Marx Brothers, Al Jolson, Julie Harris, Steve Martin, Brian Wilson, and Graham Nash. It has undergone two major renovations and remains a cultural destination in downtown Lexington.

 

About Oak View Group

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class-owned venues and a client roster of arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.