Segerstrom Center Hosts Free Activities for ABT's THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, Now thru 3/8

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is proud to present the world premiere of American Ballet Theatre's spectacular new production of The Sleeping Beauty today, March 3 - 8, 2015. Audiences are invited to enjoy lobby activities and Preview Talks at all performances, free to all ticketholders. Lobby activities begin one hour before show time and are available during intermission. Preview Talks are held in the Orchestra Terrace seating of Segerstrom Hall one hour prior to curtain.

- Costume sketches and a set model designed by Richard Hudson - based on the historic work of Le?on Bakst - will be on exhibit.

- Coloring stations for children will be available on the Orchestra Terrace Level, featuring Richard Hudson's costume designs for Princess Aurora and Prince De?sire?.

- Learn fun facts about The Sleeping Beauty, such as the meaning behind the Lilac Fairy's pantomime and why the role of Princess Aurora is considered one of the most difficult roles in ballet.

- Preview Talks will be conducted by Elizabeth Kaye, author of American Ballet Theatre: A Twenty-Five Year Retrospective.

Guests are asked to use #SCFTA and #ABTSleepingBeauty on social media sites.

American Ballet Theatre returns to Segerstrom Center with the world premiere of the classic ballet The Sleeping Beauty choreographed by Marius Petipa with staging and additional choreography by ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky. ABT's return to Orange County from March 3 - 8 marks the Company's 23rd visit to the Center. Pacific Symphony will perform the beloved score by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Sets and costumes are by Tony Award®-winning designer Richard Hudson, based on the historic work of Le?on Bakst, who created a seminal version of The Sleeping Beauty for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes in 1921.

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