BalletMet: Romeo and Juliet

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ROMEO & JULIET
Choreographers: Edwaard Liang

◆ BalletMet
◆ Romeo and Juliet

The finale of BalletMet’s 46th season also marks the end of Edwaard Liang’s tenure as Artistic Director as well as dancer Caitlin Valentine’s final performance on the Ohio Theatre stage before she retires at the end of the season.

For the first time since 2017 and accompanied by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra playing Sergei Prokofiev’s iconic score, the company will present Liang’s Romeo and Juliet, for which Valentine will reprise her role as the title character.

“I will cherish the last 10 years I spent at BalletMet, and it is so special for our final Columbus production of the season to also be the first full-length piece I choreographed,” said Liang. “Romeo and Juliet is a beautiful production, and I think its return will be nostalgic for many.”

“We have had an amazing 46th season and are looking forward to bringing such a special production back to the Ohio alongside the CSO and Rossen Milanov, as well as touring with Edwaard’s Seasons in Salt Lake City,” said Sue Porter, BalletMet’s executive director. “Both Caitlin and Edwaard are special parts of the BalletMet family, and we are excited for what the future holds for both of them.”

Featured photo for BalletMet’s production of Edwaard Liang’s Romeo and Juliet of Caitlin Valentine and Miguel Anaya. Photo by Jennifer Zmuda.