Photo Flash: First Look at Colorado Ballet's CINDERELLA, Running Now thru 2/23

Colorado Ballet will present the classic fairy tale Cinderella, February 14-23, 2014 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House with choreography by Ben Stevenson, O.B.E. and music by Sergei Prokofiev, performed live music by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra. Scroll down for a first look at the dancers!

"We have had such a great season so far and we are continuing that excellence with the magically beautiful Cinderella," said Gil Boggs, Colorado Ballet Artistic Director. "Our most recent production of The Nutcracker broke revenue records and we attribute that to the outstanding performances by our dancers and musicians. Children and families that loved The Nutcracker will also love Cinderella."

The ballet tells the story of Cinderella, a young, good-hearted woman who has been reduced to a life of servitude by her stepmother and two stepsisters. She dances with a broom, wishing it is a handsome prince at the ball. Her fairy godmother grants her wish by transforming her rags into a beautiful dress, a pumpkin into a carriage and her shoes into glass slippers. However, she only has until midnight before the spell is broken. The prince falls in love with her at the ball, but when the clock strikes twelve, she flees, leaving behind one of the glass slippers. The prince searches the kingdom for the fair maiden that the glass slipper belongs to, determined to make her his wife. When he realizes that the slipper belongs to Cinderella, the two are married and live happily ever after.

"Cinderella is a humorous ballet that proves dreams can come true, especially with the help of a fairy godmother," said Boggs. "This is a great ballet for children ages five and up or adults looking for a romantic date night around Valentine's Day."

Performance Schedule:
Friday, February 14, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 2 p.m.
Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 16, 2014 at 2 p.m.
Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, February 21, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 2 p.m.
Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices range from $25 to $155. To purchase tickets, visit www.ColoradoBallet.org or call 303-837-8888 ext. 2.

Photo Credit: Mike Watson