The Nutcracker
November 22 & 23* • Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center
December 4-7 • Orpheum Theater

Visual splendor, a charming story, and brilliant classical dancing – it’s no wonder the world’s favorite holiday ballet is a family tradition! By popular demand, a Thursday evening Orpheum performance has been added on December 4, so now your family has more opportunities to attend!

Fresh, lively, and thoroughly entertaining, The Nutcracker highlights the versatility of American Midwest Ballet’s cast of professional artists, backed by a polished ensemble of student dancers from across the metro area.

*Sensory-friendly performance

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
April 11 & 12 • Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center
April 18 & 19 • Orpheum Theater

Shakespeare’s most-beloved romantic comedy springs to life in this delightful ballet! Feuding fairies and mismatched lovers collide in the Forest of Arden, leading to a busy night of comic confusion and dazzling dance, set to Felix Mendelssohn’s enchanting score.  It’s a merry affirmation that with the right kind of magic on your side, true love can conquer all!

Momentum
October 18 & 19 • Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center

Elevate your senses with Momentum, our bold menu of brilliant dance! Each season’s Momentum features an exhilarating selection of individual works that showcase a variety of dance styles. Here’s our Season 16 selection:

Sing, Sing, Sing – The showstopper of Bob Fosse’s award-winning 1978 Broadway musical Dancin’, this work evokes a 1930s nightclub where patrons step out to sizzling swing music. Epitomizing the choreographer’s distinctive style, Sing, Sing, Sing has come to be regarded as a crown jewel of Fosse choreography. Staging it for AMB will be musical-theater star Dylis Croman, a protégé of Fosse muse Ann Reinking and a cast member in the 2023 Broadway revival of Dancin’.

Ruth, Ricordi per Due – The final ballet created by Joffrey Ballet co-founder Gerald Arpino, this 2004 work is a stirring elegy set to music by Tomasso Albinnoni, beautifully evoking the Italian phrase of the subtitle: “Memories for Two”. From the Chicago Tribune: “Simple and pure, it’s a poem of profound love and grief.”

Appalachian Song – Erika Overturff’s 2017 work explores the heritage of the Appalachian region as told through the music of its people. The ballet weaves together life’s struggles and celebrations through stories of love, humor, heartache, loss, and perseverance.