Ben's Trumpet, BalletRox at WFT
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened May 29, 2009
Closed Jun 7, 2009

Playing at
Wheelock Family Theatre

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Running Time:
1hr. 30min.
(includes 1 intermission)

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

This is the thrilling collaboration between BalletRox (home of the Urban Nutcracker) and Wheelock Family Theatre (Boston's award-winning professional theatre for every generation). The program includes three dance performances:

La Favorita: A frothy tu-tu bonbon! Choreography by Anthony Williams & Music by Gaetano Donizetti.

Peter & the Wolf: A family classic of symphonic introductions! Choreography by Sam Kurkjian (former Resident Choreographer of the Boston Ballet) with music by Serge Prokofiev.

Ben's Trumpet: Based on the Caldecott Award winning book by Rachel Isadora; the story about a boy who discovers and savors the renaissance of jazz of his Harlem neighborhood. Choreography by Anthony Williams. Featuring the music of Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Lionel Hampton, The Orioles, Billie Holiday, Fats Waller & Louis Armstrong.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:

Wheelock Family Theatre
180 Riverway
Boston, MA 02446

The theater is the venue used by the in-residence Wheelock Family Theatre, a professional company that mounts three productions of family-focused theater annually. Annual productions include a musical, a drama geared to older audiences, and a childr [...] Read More