Indianapolis Ballet is bringing glass slippers, elaborate sets and a live orchestra to the stage next week with its company premiere of “Cinderella,” running Nov. 6-8. The production, choreographed and staged by Cincinnati Ballet Artistic Director Emerita Victoria Morgan, follows the traditional fairy tale closely but adds a few surprises, including a more sympathetic spin on the famously villainous stepsisters.
According to indyballet.org, the company premiere brings Morgan's staging to Indianapolis with elaborate sets, costumes and choreography set to Sergei Prokofiev's score, performed live by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra under conductor Andrew Grams. As WISH-TV reports, the company spent five weeks working on the production before opening night.
A Classic Tale With a Softer Side for the Stepsisters
The station notes the show stays close to the familiar Disney-style fairy tale, even as it works in a handful of twists. Company dancer William Robinson, who plays one of Cinderella's stepsisters, described the characters in softer terms than audiences might expect, telling the station the stepsisters are sweet.
Fellow stepsister performer Sage Simons offered a similar caution, suggesting viewers should not automatically trust Cinderella's account of the stepsisters, per the same report. The two Indianapolis Ballet dancers share the stage with students from the School of Indianapolis Ballet, who also perform in the production.
Orchestra Pit Partnership Kicks Off Winter Season
Simons also connected the show's timing to the orchestra collaboration itself, saying the company's participation with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in the pit makes the fairy tale feel especially fitting and marks the start of the winter season, the station reports. Per indyballet.org, this “Cinderella” run is the first of three Indianapolis Ballet collaborations with the orchestra planned for the 2026-27 season.
That expanded partnership was detailed by WBIW, which reported the two organizations are bringing the full power of live orchestral music and professional ballet to Clowes Memorial Hall for three major productions this season.
Where and How to See It
“Cinderella” runs Nov. 6-8, with Indianapolis Ballet's official event listing identifying the venue as Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University; WISH-TV's report on the show instead listed the venue as “Clues Memorial Hall.” Tickets are sold via Ticketmaster, and indyballet.org advises buyers to purchase through its own website or Ticketmaster rather than third-party resale platforms.
