"A Breathtaking tale of passions and emotions!"
Four stars out of four -Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk, MLive
Choreography by Mario Radacovsky Music by Sergei Prokofiev
May 10 at 7:30 pm
May 11 at 7:30 pm
May 12 at 2:00 pm
May 17 at 7:30 pm
May 18 at 7:30 pm
May 19 at 2:00 pm
Peter Martin Wege Theatre
Tickets available at the Ballet Box Office or through Ticketmaster. $40 (seniors $35, children $30)
Sneak peek at Romeo & Juliet:
First Weekend Cast:
subject to change
Juliet: Rachael Riley (Friday and Sunday), Connie Flachs (Saturday)
Romeo: Stephen Sanford (Friday and Sunday), Nicholas Schultz (Saturday)
Tybalt: Attila Mosolygo (Friday and Sunday), Dave Naquin (Saturday)
Mercutio: Kyohei Yoshida (Friday and Saturday), Steven Houser (Sunday)
Lady Capulet: Laura McQueen Schultz (Friday and Sunday), Patricia Barker (Saturday)
Click here for full cast listing
Second Weekend Cast:
subject to change
Juliet: Rachael Riley (Friday and Saturday), Connie Flachs (Sunday)
Romeo: Stephen Sanford (Friday and Saturday), Nicholas Schultz (Sunday)
Tybalt: Attila Mosolygo (Saturday and Sunday), Dave Naquin (Friday)
Mercutio: Kyohei Yoshida (Saturday and Sunday), Steven Houser (Friday)
Lady Capulet: Laura McQueen Schultz
Click here for full cast listing
Read The Grand Rapids Press review from the 2011 premiere
Drama. Passion. Tragedy. The Grand Rapids Ballet presents Mario Radacovsky’s Romeo & Juliet, a stunning portrayal of Shakespeare’s timeless tale of love and loss.
“Mario Radacovsky's Romeo and Juliet, as performed by the Grand Rapids Ballet, was one of the most compelling, moving, and inspiring pieces of work I have seen in a long time. I was mesmerized!” -Gavin Larsen, former principal dancer with Oregon Ballet Theatre
Mario Radacovsky’s brilliant career as a dancer, Artistic Director and choreographer has taken him around the world. His choreography has been performed in Germany, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Mexico and Brazil. “With this Romeo & Juliet I would like to show passion and love and hate - many aspects of our lives and emotions,” says Radacovsky. “I am also intrigued by the small details of life that many often overlook. For example, the importance of Juliet’s letter - and of communication in general. How different this tragic ending would have been, had Romeo received the letter and known of Juliet’s intentions. I hope to convey to the audience how this classic story is relevant to all of us. We have all had our Juliets or Romeos, and struggled with barriers. I believe this ballet can be a truly unique experience for all of us – dancers, directors and audience - as we explore with such honesty the passion, love and tragedy of Romeo & Juliet.”
Learn more about Mario Radacovsky here