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May 29–June 8, 2008
Honoring Jerome Robbins—dancer, choreographer and a legendary 20th-century creative force from Broadway to Hollywood.
Fancy Free
Music: Leonard Bernstein
Choreography: Jerome Robbins
With Fancy Free, a comic ballet about three sailors on leave, Jerome Robbins burst upon the dance scene with a clear and confident choreographic voice. Writing of Fancy Free's 1944 premiere, critic Edwin Denby reported on the smash hit: "The whole number is as sound as a superb vaudeville turn; in ballet
terminology it is perfect American character ballet." More…
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(l-r) Jonathan Porretta, Carrie Imler, Louise Nadeau & Benjamin Griffiths in The Concert. (©Angela Sterling)
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In the Night
Music: Frederic Chopin
Choreography: Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins' rapturous In the Night features three couples, in varying stages of relationships, who eventually meet in a dance for six. Each couple's pas de deux possesses a distinct character and in the end, all drift offstage in each others' arms like stars fading at dawn. In the Night received its highly praised PNB premiere in September 2005. More…
The Concert (or, The Perils of Everybody)
PNB Premiere
Music: Frederic Chopin
Choreography: Jerome Robbins
"...balletic comedy at its outrageous best." —criticaldance.com
Jerome Robbins is considered the master of detail and perfection in The Concert, a 20th-century comic masterpiece. The setting is an all-Chopin concert where the attendees allow their decidedly imaginative minds to wander. When the resulting images are danced, human foibles and recognizable insecurities are revealed as Robbins brings each fantasy comically and vividly to life. A genuine crowd-pleaser, The Concert illustrates Robbins' remarkable insight into the delightful imperfections of human relationships and, in the midst of the laughter, enlightens us all. More…
Special Thanks to Presenting Sponsor:
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Special Thanks to Supporting Sponsors:
Harkness Foundation for Dance
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| PERFORMANCES:
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| Thu., May 29 |
7:30 pm |
| Fri., May 30 |
7:30 pm |
| Sat., May 31 |
2:00 pm |
| Sat., May 31 |
7:30 pm |
| Thurs., June 5 |
7:30 pm |
| Fri., June 6 |
7:30 pm |
| Sat., June 7 |
7:30 pm |
| Sun., June 8 |
1:00 pm |
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Tickets:
Ticket Prices
Seating Chart—McCaw Hall
To Purchase Tickets:
- Buy Tickets Online through PNB's website.
- Call the PNB Box Office at 206-441-2424.
(Mon–Fri 9am–6pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Closed Sun.)
- Visit the PNB Box Office, 301 Mercer St, Seattle
(Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Closed Sun.)
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GROUPS
Groups of 10 or more can receive discounts of 20%. For more information please see our Group Tickets Page.
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Special Events & Offers:
- $15 TICKETS FOR AGE 25 & UNDER
One ticket for $15 and two for $25 for patrons 25 years and younger!
First Friday performance, May 30, 7:30 pm
To Purchase Tickets: Contact the PNB Box Office at 206.441.2424 or visit 301 Mercer Street. Each attendee must present valid I.D. upon ticket retrieval. First Friday ticket offer good May 30 only.
Subject to availability. Not valid on previously purchased tickets.
- PNB $5 FRIDAYS
Friday, May 23, 2008, 6:00–7:00 pm, The Phelps Center
Join us for an hour-long dance preview led by Artistic Director Peter Boal and featuring PNB dancers performing excerpts from the All Robbins program. PNB $5 Fridays offer an upbeat and up-close view of the Company preparing to put dance on stage. Tickets & More Information
- CONVERSATIONS WITH PNB — FREE
Sunday, May 18, 2008, 2:00–3:00 pm
Meet PNB's Fancy Free sailors—Casey Herd, Kiyon Gaines and Josh Spell. Elliott Bay Bookstore, 101 S. Main Street, Seattle. More Information
- BALLET PREVIEW — FREE
Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 12:00–1:00 pm
Join PNB for a free lunchtime preview lecture at the Central Seattle Public Library. Education Programs Manager Doug Fullington will offer insights about PNB's All Robbins program, complete with video excerpts. More Information
- LECTURE SERIES & DRESS REHEARSAL
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Working with Jerome Robbins
Lecture 6:00–6:50 pm, Nesholm Family Lecture Hall, McCaw Hall
Dress Rehearsal 7:00–9:30 pm, McCaw Hall
Three artists discuss working with master choreographer Jerome Robbins: PNB Artistic Director and former New York City Ballet principal dancer Peter Boal, PNB Company pianist and former New York City Ballet piano soloist Dianne Chilgren, and teacher/coach and former New York City Ballet principal dancer Stephanie Saland. Join us for this engaging interview during the hour preceding the dress rehearsal. Attend the lecture only or stay for the dress rehearsal. Tickets & More Information
- Pre-Performance Lectures—FREE
Join Education Programs Manager Doug Fullington for a 30-minute introduction to each performance, including discussions of choreography, music, history, design and the process of bringing ballet to the stage. One hour before performances (except Nutcracker), Nesholm Family Lecture Hall, McCaw Hall, Free Admission.
- Post-Performance Q&A—FREE
After the show, skip the traffic and enjoy a post-performance Q&A with Artistic Director Peter Boal and PNB dancers. Immediately following each performance (except Nutcracker), Norcliffe Room, McCaw Hall, Free Admission.
All Robbins Gift Shop
Music Selections & Recommended Reading
Click on the links below to purchase music recordings or books relating to PNB's "All Robbins" program through the PNB Gift Shop or Amazon.com and benefit PNB.
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Fancy Free
Music: Leonard Bernstein (1944)
Available on CD:
Bernstein: Fancy Free (New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein)
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Fancy Free
Jerome Robbins: That Broadway Man, That Ballet Man, by Christine Conrad (Booth-Clibborn, 2000)
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In the Night
Music: Frederic Chopin (Nocturnes: Op. 27, no. 1, 1835; Op. 55, nos. 1 & 2, 1843; Op. 9, no. 2, 1830-31)
Available on CD:
Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes and Impromptus
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In the Night
Jerome Robbins: His Life, His Theater, His Dance, by Deborah Jowitt (Simon & Schuster, 2004) |
Looking for Something Else?
Visit PNB's Online Gift Shop—A unique collection of music, DVDs, apparel, kid's clothes & books, toys, PNB posters, jewelry, Nutcracker decorations, and more.
Shop Amazon.com—Link through our website and PNB receives up to 7.5% of all sales! Thanks for your support.
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The Concert
Somewhere: The Life of Jerome Robbins, by Amanda Vail (Broadway Books, 2006) |
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