The Joffrey Ballet 2019-2020 Season Brochure

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An Unforgettable 2019–2020 Season We celebrate our final season at the Auditorium Theatre with the Chicago premiere of Jane Eyre, a remount of our popular Don Quixote, and a showcase from some of the most trailblazing choreographers working today. Also included is the return of everyone’s favorite holiday tradition, The Nutcracker.

Subscribe to all 3 shows and save up to 25% Don’t miss your chance to subscribe to this exciting season.

Subscribers receive exclusive benefits including: Up to 25% off tickets to all other performances in the Joffrey season, including The Nutcracker Unlimited, easy, free exchanges $20 tickets to our exclusive one-night-only gala performance, hand curated by The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director Ashley Wheater Other behind-the-scenes subscriber-only events Discounts at area restaurants, hotels and parking Priority access to seats when we move to the Lyric Opera House for our 2020–2021 season

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JANE EYRE O C TOBER 16 –27, 2019

CHOREOGRAPHY: Cathy Marston MUSIC: Philip Feeney Marston’s “quietly enthralling” (The Guardian) adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel combines theater and dance to tell the coming-of-age story of Jane Eyre, one of literature’s most iconic characters.

After a difficult upbringing, Jane becomes the governess for the mysterious Mr. Rochester and discovers the struggles of society’s expectations. With stirring choreography and a captivating Victorian design, this avant-garde ballet breaks the mold of the traditional ballet heroine. CHICAGO PREMIERE

One of literature’s most iconic characters comes to life.

PRESENTING SPONSOR George L. Jewell PRODUCING SPONSOR Anne L. Kaplan MAJOR SPONSOR Walter E. Heller Foundation

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THE NUTCRACKER NOV EMBER 30 – DECEMBER 29, 2019

CHOREOGRAPHY: ©Christopher Wheeldon MUSIC: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Wheeldon’s acclaimed turn-of-the-century tale opens on Christmas Eve, 1892, mere months before the grand opening of the 1893 World’s Fair, as young Marie and her mother prepare for a festive potluck celebration. The magic of the season takes hold when a visit from the charming Great Impresario sets off a whirlwind journey of romance and adventure through a dreamlike World’s Fair.

A must-see tradition boldly reimagined for a new generation.

PRODUCTION SPONSOR

Feeding Chicago’s Love for the Arts

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COMMEDIA CHOREOGRAPHY: ©Christopher Wheeldon MUSIC: Igor Stravinsky Wheeldon takes inspiration from Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite for this “elegant piece, beautifully jointed and crafted …”

(The Guardian).

MONO LISA CHOREOGRAPHY: Itzik Galili | MUSIC: Thomas Höfs Wiggling hips. Break-neck twists and turns. Feats of grand athleticism. Galili’s dynamic and seductive spin on the classical pas de deux evokes a daring game of cat and mouse.

CHICAGO PREMIERE

BLISS! CHOREOGRAPHY: Stephanie Martinez | MUSIC: Igor Stravinsky Award-winning, Chicago-based choreographer Martinez shares her newest work, set to Dumbarton Oaks Concerto, one of only two chamber concertos composed by Stravinsky.

PRODUCTION SPONSOR Shea Family Foundation in loving memory of Joanne Sevcik Shea

THE SOFA CHOREOGRAPHY: Itzik Galili | MUSIC: Tom Waits A “broad, physical comedy” (CriticalDance), The Sofa takes shape as a love triangle run amok, with a set that consists of a single piece of vinyl-covered furniture. Music by Grammy Award-winner Waits adds emotional depth to this comical take on gender, sexuality and relationships. CHICAGO PREMIERE THE TIMES ARE RACING CHOREOGRAPHY: Justin Peck | MUSIC: Dan Deacon Fresh off his Tony® win for Broadway’s Carousel (Best Choreography), Peck brings one of his most “arresting and complex” (The New York Times) works to Chicago. A “sneaker ballet,” The Times Are Racing channels the power of protest.

Danced to tracks from Deacon’s album, America, this expressive ballet speaks to the times. CHICAGO PREMIERE 8

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THE TIMES ARE RACING FEBRUA RY 12–23, 2020

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DON QUIXOTE A PR IL 22– MAY 3, 2020

CHOREOGRAPHY: Yuri Possokhov MUSIC: Ludwig Minkus Bright and humorous, Possokhov’s fresh interpretation of this revered ballet classic centers on Don Quixote, an aging and eccentric nobleman, who imagines himself to be a valiant knight.

His duty? Rescuing the damsel Dulcinea. With his trusted sidekick Sancho Panza in tow, Quixote embarks on a fateful journey, ready to breathe life into a world where windmills become monsters and adventure awaits beyond the horizon.

A lighthearted ballet full of bravery, fantasy and love.

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How To Order Season Ticket Packages PROGRAMMING SUBJECT TO CHANGE | MUSIC BY CHICAGO PHILHARMONIC

Choose Your 2019–2020 Series

WEEK 1 WEEK 2

WED. 7:30PM

FRI. 7:30PM

SAT.* 2PM

SAT. 7:30PM

SUN. 2PM

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S2

S3

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10/16/2019

10/18/2019

10/19/2019

10/19/2019

10/20/2019

The Times Are Racing

2/12/2020

2/14/2020

2/15/2020

2/15/2020

2/16/2020

Don Quixote

4/22/2020

4/24/2020

4/25/2020

4/25/2020

4/26/2020

THU.* 7:30PM

FRI. 7:30PM

SAT. 2PM

SAT.* 7:30PM

SUN. 2PM

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10/24/2019

10/25/2019

10/26/2019

10/26/2019

10/27/2019

The Times Are Racing

2/20/2020

2/21/2020

2/22/2020

2/22/2020

2/23/2020

Don Quixote

4/30/2020

5/1/2020

5/2/2020

5/2/2020

5/3/2020

SERIES Jane Eyre

SERIES Jane Eyre

*”Meet the Artists” discussions take place prior to the performances in this series.

Choose Your Seating Level SEASON TICKET PRICES AA $426

A $282

B $231

C $168

D $96

Auditorium Theatre orchestra level (balcony not pictured in the diagram to the right and below)

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Add The Joffrey Gala Performance | FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020 | 6:30PM 2020 GALA PERFORMANCE EXCLUSIVE TO SUBSCRIBERS

ALL SEATING | $20 Seats will be best available at time of purchase

Add The Nutcracker and Save NUTCRACKER PRICES FOR SEASON TICKET HOLDERS P $148

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Order Form 1. Provide your contact information: NAME

ADDRESS

CITY

STATE

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EMAIL

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2. Select your requested 2019–2020 series: S1 | Wed | 7:30PM

STH | Thu | 7:30PM

S2 Fri 7:30PM

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S3 | Sat | 2PM

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3. Circle your seating level: AA $426

A $282

B $231

C $168

D $96

4. Number of subscriptions needed: 5. Add the Joffrey Gala performance (optional): NUMBER OF TICKETS

6. Add The Nutcracker (optional): DATE TIME

7. Circle your preferred Nutracker price level: P $148

I $112

II $90

III $76

IV $54

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8. Number of Nutcracker tickets needed: 9. Make a donation (optional): $ 10. Payment information: My check is enclosed payable to The Joffrey Ballet ACCOUNT NUMBER

EXPIRATION DATE

Charge my credit card Please include a one-time $10 handling fee.

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Photo Credits: Cover: Edson Barbosa & Dara Holmes | Inside cover: Dylan Gutierrez & Joanna Wozniak Jane Eyre: Northern Ballet’s Hanna Bateman & Joseph Taylor, photo by Emma Kauldhar | The Nutcracker: Cara Marie Gary & Graham Maverick The Times Are Racing: Stuttgart Ballet’s Alicia Amatriain & Jason Reilly, photo by ©Bernd Weissbrod Don Quixote: Derrick Agnoletti & Fabrice Calmels, photo by Herbert Migdoll | Back Cover: Fabrice Calmels & Christine Rocas Photography by Cheryl Mann except where noted

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2019 – 2020 SE A SON

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