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Joffrey to premiere 'Romeo & Juliet'
2014-04-16
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The Joffrey Ballet's 2013-14 "Masters of Dance" season comes to a close this spring with the U.S. premiere of Krzysztof Pastor's Romeo & Juliet.
Romeo & Juliet runs for 10 performances only at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Pkwy., April 30-May 11.
A ballet in three acts, this contemporary rendition of the classic Shakespearean tale is set in Italy and uses a multimedia video backdrop to depict three different political eras of the 20th century.
Tickets are $31-$152. Stop by the Joffrey Ballet's official box office at 10 E. Randolph St. as well as the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University box office and all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers; call 800-982-2787; or visit www.ticketmaster.com . |
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