The Joffrey Ballet at Northrop

SerenadeOf Mice and MenThe Times Are RacingThe Joffrey Ballet returns to Northrop with a dynamic program of three works: Serenadethe first ballet George Balanchine created in America in 1934, an electric sneaker ballet from Tony Award winner Justin Peck, and the Northrop Centennial Commission Of Mice and Men adapted by choreographer Cathy Marston. This new take on John Steinbecks tender tale of friendship, perseverance, and sacrifice features an original score by 14-time Academy Award nominee, Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall, Finding Nemo), played live by Northrops ballet orchestra.