Joffrey Ballet to be first American company to premiere Wheeldon’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and Neumeier’s ‘Liliom’ in 2026-2027

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Original Load Date March 3, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Last Updated March 3, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/dance/2026/03/03/joffrey-ballet-christopher-wheeldon-sleeping-beauty-john-neumeier-liliom-2026-2027-season

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Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet will be the first American company to bring John Neumeier’s landmark narrative ballet “Liliom” and Christopher Wheeldon’s “The Sleeping Beauty” to the stage next season, placing the city’s top ballet company “at the forefront of dance,” the company announced Tuesday. Joffre...