Short Stories

The New York City Ballet presents a dynamic evening of works tied together by the art of dance and storytelling in their unmissable annual Short Stories program. Led by three of Balanchine's best-loved narratives, including his interpretation of the biblical tale Prodigal Son, and the charming fairytale love story between a ballerina and a toy soldier, The Steadfast Tin Soldier. And to end: the merry stylings of Wheeldon's Carnival of the Animals - an imaginative treat set to Saint-Saens beloved composition and a text written and narrated by John Lithgow.

PROGRAM

Prodigal Son
Choreography by: George Balanchine
Music by:

The Steadfast Tin Soldier 
Choreography by: George Balanchine
Music by: Georges Bizet

Pavane
Choreography by: George Balanchine
Music by: Maurice Ravel

Carnival of the Animals
Choreography by: Christopher Wheeldon
Music by: Camille Saint-Saens