EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The World Ballet Company brings a Broadway take on the well-known book “The Great Gatsby,” which is coming to El Paso in March.
Doors open at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 7 at the Plaza Theatre in Downtown El Paso. The show begins at 7 p.m.
Tickets are available to purchase through Ticketmaster.
The show adapts F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel of an “ill-fated love and American Dream” to a ballet production while experiencing the lavish Roaring 20s, according to El Paso Live in a news release.
According to El Paso Live, the production features an all-star team, including sensual choreography from Ilya Zhivoy, original jazz score from Ana Drubich, sets by Sergei Novikov, video projection by Mikki Kunntu and costumes by Sonya Vartanyan.
“World Ballet Company prides itself on making ballet accessible and producing Broadway-style ballets. This year, we’re doing that with one of the most important stories of the 20th-century literature classic,” said producer Gulya Hartwick, who founded the company with Sasha Gorskaya. “From ballet lovers to the ballet-curious, we welcome audiences in El Paso to experience this incredible production firsthand with some of the best dancers on stage today.”
“We created the World Ballet Company because we believe there are audiences for ballet in cities across the country,” Gorskaya said. “We are thrilled that audiences have responded so enthusiastically to the chance to see ballet in their hometown theaters.”
Visit El Paso Live‘s website for more information on the show and future events.
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