Ballet Arizona will bring “Romeo & Juliet” to Symphony Hall in downtown Phoenix Oct. 22-25, with choreography by Ib Andersen and Sergei Prokofiev’s score performed live by The Phoenix Symphony.
The ballet follows Shakespeare’s familiar story of the young lovers from rival families, moving from romance to the conflict and tragedy that have made the story an enduring part of theater and dance.
Ballet Arizona traces its roots to 1986, when three Arizona dance companies — Phoenix Ballet, Arizona Dance Theatre and Ballet West Arizona — merged to form the company. It became the state’s only professional ballet company and has performed at venues including Symphony Hall and the Orpheum Theatre. Andersen, a former New York City Ballet principal dancer, served as Ballet Arizona’s artistic director from 2000 to 2024 and created the company’s production of “Romeo & Juliet.”
