World Ballet Company: The Sleeping Beauty

World Ballet Company: The Sleeping Beauty at Stifel Theatre

A curse. A hundred years of sleep. A awakening that changes everything. World Ballet Company: The Sleeping Beauty brings that fairy tale to Stifel Theatre in St. Louis on April 8, 2027, at 7:00 PM, and it turns a story you may have known since childhood into something you can watch unfold in person.

At the center is Princess Aurora, whose fate is shaken by Carabosse's curse. That is a story built for dance. Ballet can say what words sometimes can't: fear, wonder, longing, relief. The Sleeping Beauty moves from threat to stillness to awakening, and a touring classical production gives you the chance to follow that arc through movement and Tchaikovsky's music rather than through dialogue alone.

This is also an easy night to plan around. Invite a friend who loves ballet. Bring someone who has never seen a full-length classical production. Take the family member who still remembers the fairy tale by heart. A 7:00 PM evening at Stifel Theatre gives the outing a clear shape: you meet up, step out of your regular routine, and spend the night inside a story that has endured because its images are so unforgettable. Afterward, you'll have something specific to talk about, whether it's the curse, the long sleep or the moment Aurora wakes. If that sounds like the kind of night worth leaving home for, reserve your seats for The Sleeping Beauty in St. Louis and make April 8 the night you step into the fairy tale.