PB Ballet Presenting 'Carmen' at Kravis Center

Credit: Palm Beach Ballet

(Press Release) (West Palm Beach, FL – April 2, 2026) Palm Beach County’s professional ballet company continues its electrifying season when Ballet Palm Beach presents Carmen and Other Works. The tempestuous tale takes the Rinker Playhouse stage at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on April 10 - 11. The intimate evening includes limited cabaret seating and the world premiere of Shizu Yasuda’s Sanctus.

All the fiery drama of Prosper Mérimée’s Carmen is reimagined in Ballet Palm Beach’s darkly beautiful ballet. Sensual and spirited, the alluring Carmen attracts the eye of Don José who is plunged into an abyss of jealousy and rage. Since its “scandalous and brilliant” opening in 1949, audiences have been captivated by Carmen’s striking mixture of classical ballet, Spanish-style dance, and heart-pounding music from Bizet’s iconic opera.

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Following Carmen, Ballet Palm Beach is proud to present the world premiere of Shizu Yasuda’s Sanctus. Featuring music by Bach, Caldara and Gregorian chant, this breathtaking original work is a moving prayer for hope and restoration revealed through the evocative power of ballet.
 
The Ballet Palm Beach season continues with its breathtaking mainstage performance of “the greatest ballet ever created” on May 16 when it presents Giselle.

Carmen and Other Works runs April 10 – 11. Showtimes run Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Performances take place at the Kravis Center’s Rinker Playhouse located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach.
 
Tickets start at $49* and may be purchased online at kravis.org or by calling the box office at 561-832-7469.

*Experience this performance from the best seat in the house with cabaret seating, which includes a complimentary cocktail to enjoy during the performance.  Limited cabaret seating available.
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