Colorado Ballet Opens 65th Season with Cult Favorite Dracula at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Oct. 3-12, 2025

"On a lighter note, this season our dancers will look forward to performing on brand new recently-installed Harlequin Liberty Switch floor system at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House,” stated Boggs. Colorado Ballet is proud to be the first U.S. company to install this innovative technology that seamlessly shifts from rigid to sprung at the touch of a button. “We are grateful to the city of Denver for their investment in this floor,” he concluded. “This season, we’re amping up the excitement around the theatrical elements that make Dracula so timelessly intriguing. We’re introducing a new VIP Box Experience and encouraging audience participation in sartorial expression with a Vampire Ball on October 12 — come dressed in your finest vampire best!” declared Executive Director Sameed Afghani.

Tickets to Dracula are already selling quickly, and Colorado Ballet anticipates that performances will sell out again this season. For the best availability, purchase tickets today at COLORADOBALLET.ORG/DRACULA. Colorado Ballet’s 2025/2026 promo video for Dracula is available to view online.

“Congratulations to those who have been promoted,” expressed Boggs. “This is a very special moment for our dancers and our organization. It’s a joy to see so many talented, young artists grow within their careers here at Colorado Ballet.”

Finally, Soloist Kevin Gaël Thomas will retire from the company at the close of the 2025/2026 season. Kevin has been a professional dancer for 20 years, spending his entire career with CB. “This is a bittersweet moment as we will greatly miss Kevin’s energy and vivacity in the studios and onstage, but I am proud of his commitment to ballet and know he will continue to do great work in this next chapter.”

Kevin will perform the role of Nutcracker Prince in Colorado Ballet’s 65th season of The Nutcracker, and will celebrate his closing bow in April during the last performance of the season finale production, MasterWorks, on April 19, 2026. Colorado Ballet wishes Kevin all the best on his next adventure and thanks him for sharing his phenomenal artistry and passion for this art form with Colorado audiences over the years.

THE NUTCRACKER | Presented by PNC Bank
November 29–December 28, 2025
The Nutcracker returns to the stage for Colorado Ballet’s 65th season to delight audiences of all ages. This timeless tradition and audience favorite captures the festive spirit of the season, replete with mischievous dancing mice, sweet Sugar Plums, a symphony of swirling snowflakes, and Tchaikovsky’s beloved score performed live by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra.

THE GREAT GATSBY | Presented by Mary Ellen and David Wright
January 30-February 8, 2026
Continuing to bring new and innovative works to Denver, Colorado Ballet presents The Great Gatsby. Originally scheduled to appear at The Ellie in 2021 during the pandemic, this new ballet will make its long-anticipated premiere at Colorado Ballet, transporting you back to the Roaring Twenties through cinematic sets, an original score by Carl Davis, and dramatic choreography by Jorden Morris. Experience the decadence of history’s most carefree decade as F. Scott Fitzgerald’s great American novel unfolds through dance.