Boston Ballet Reveals 2025–2026 Season Featuring Premieres and More

Boston Ballet has revealed programming for the 2025–2026 season, featuring an ambitious slate of spectacular dance, including a world premiere, three Boston Ballet premieres, and the return of beloved and relevant ballets. The Company’s 62nd season runs November 6, 2025 through June 7, 2026 at the Citizens Opera House.

Jewels | November 6–16, 2025

Emeralds
Choreography: George Balanchine
The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Gabriel Fauré, Pelleas et Melisande, Shylock
Costume Design:  After Barbara Karinska
Lighting Design: Brandon Stirling Baker
Staging: Sandra Jennings Eshima

Rubies
Choreography: George Balanchine 
The George Balanchine Trust  
Music: Igor Stravinsky* Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra 
Costume Design: After Barbara Karinska 
Lighting Design: Brandon Stirling Baker 
Staging: Sandra Jennings Eshima

Diamonds
Choreography: George Balanchine 
The George Balanchine Trust
Music: P.I. Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 3, Op. 29, D major
Costume Design: After Barbara Karinska
Lighting Design: Brandon Stirling Baker
Staging: Sandra Jennings Eshima
*By arrangement with Boosey and Hawkes, Inc., publisher and copyright owner.

The Nutcracker | November 28–December 28, 2025

Choreography: Mikko Nissinen
Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Set & Costume Design: Robert Perdziola
Lighting Design: Mikki Kunttu

Winter Experience | March 5–15, 2026

Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)
Choreography: Jorma Elo
Music: Igor Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
Costumes: Charles Heightchew
Lighting Design: Brandon Stirling Baker
Special Effects: Jauchem & Meeh Special Effects Inc.

The Seasons’ Canon

Choreography: Crystal Pite
Music: Max Richter Recomposed: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons selections
Scenic Design and Reflected Light Concept: Jay Gower Taylor
Reflected Light Backdrop Design: Jay Gower Taylor and Tom Visser
Lighting Design: Tom Visser
Costume Design: Nancy Bryant
Staging: Eric Beauchesne & Anna Herrmann
The Seasons’ Canon a co-production with Boston Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet.

The Dream | March 19–29, 2026

The Dream
Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton
Music: Felix Mendelssohn, arranged by John Lanchbery*
Set and Costume Design: David Walker
Lighting Design: Brandon Stirling Baker
Staging: Susan Jones
*By arrangement of Theodore Presser Company, agents for Editions Mario Bois, publisher and copyright owner.

World Premiere

Choreography: My’Kal Stromile
Music: Mischa Santora, World Premiere
Lighting Design: Brandon Stirling Baker

Spring Experience | May 7–17, 2026

After
Choreography: Lia Cirio
Music: Lera Auerbach’s 24 Preludes for violin and piano selections
Set Design: John Farrell
Lighting Design: Brandon Stirling Baker
Costume Design: Marija Djordjevic

Herman Schmerman

Choreography and Stage Design: William Forsythe
Music: Thom Willems*
Costume Design: Gianni Versace, William Forsythe
Lighting Design: Tanja Rühl
Staging: Noah Gelber
*By arrangement with Boosey and Hawkes, Inc., publisher and copyright owner.

Dances at a Gathering

Choreography: Jerome Robbins
Music: Frederic Chopin Mazurka
Costume Design: Joe Eula
Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton
Staging: Ben Huys

The Sleeping Beauty | May 28–June 7, 2026