Christopher Wheeldon has a guilty secret. “I grew up listening to Phantom of the Opera,” he says. “As an 11-year-old, those big blockbuster musicals were everything. Seeing Starlight Express: it was ...

Anyone who has been to the Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker in the last decade has seen choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s work in full artistic force. Now, the prolific English dancemaker, who is known ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Joffrey Ballet will launch a brand new version of "The Nutcracker" for the holidays on Saturday at the Auditorium Theatre. This Christmas tradition reimagined is an homage to the ...

The Joffrey Ballet will hold open auditions for the Children’s Cast of Christopher Wheeldon’s “The Nutcracker” Friday and Sunday, Sept. 5 and 7, at its downtown studios in Joffrey Tower, 10 E.

A decade after taking Broadway by storm with his Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of An American in Paris, world-renowned director and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon will launch Toy Theater ...

This holiday season, The Joffrey Ballet celebrates the 10th anniversary of two-time Tony Award®-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s The Nutcracker. Set amidst the spectacle of the 1893 ...

In Ballet To Broadway: Wheeldon Works, The Royal Ballet’s celebration of Christopher Wheeldon emphasises his range – balletic through to the pizazz of An American in Paris. In this programme, it’s his ...

Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy and The Joffrey Ballet are thrilled to announce a new partnership in celebration of the 10th anniversary of two-time Tony Award-winning choreographer ©Christopher Wheeldon ...

Opening Night Gala, Thursday, Oct. 31. Pre-performance hors d’oeuvres and wine at 6:30, with live music by Heather Hardy and Ed DeLucia. Dance concert at 8 p.m., followed by post-performance dessert ...

“The Winter’s Tale” is regarded as one of William Shakespeare’s great romances but it was originally categorized as a comedy. While there is humor and romance, tragedy and drama are also present. The ...

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