On March 6, 2026, Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director Devon Carney announced the company’s 2026-2027 season, which opens with a trip down the Yellow Brick Road in Septime Webre’s The Wizard of Oz, continues with Devon Carney’s masterpiece of love, tragedy, and dance, Romeo & Juliet, and concludes with the bold mixed-repertory triple bill, PULSE. Additionally, the season will feature the return of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, opening Thanksgiving weekend thru Dec. 24, 2026, and the latest installment in the creative and wildly popular New Moves series, showcasing new works in contemporary ballet, running Jan. 28-31, 2027. The season is rounded out with the continuation of the Family Series, presenting Pinocchio, Feb. 19-21, 2027.
Carney stated, “I’m thrilled to present an extraordinary season that brings world-renowned masterpieces and exciting new works to our Kansas City audience. From Septime Webre’s The Wizard of Oz and our beloved holiday tradition The Nutcracker to the return of Kansas City Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet, this season is a true celebration of dance and storytelling. PULSE will trace ballet’s past, present, and future through a bold three-part program featuring Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments, Jerome Robbins’ Glass Pieces, and a world premiere by acclaimed choreographer Melissa Hough. New Moves returns with dynamic works by rising choreographers, and our family-friendly series continues with Pinocchio. It’s a jam-packed, highly dynamic season filled with unforgettable dance experiences—you won’t want to miss a single performance.”
Kansas City Ballet’s three-show season package includes The Wizard of Oz, Romeo & Juliet and PULSE, with ticket prices ranging from $87 to $345 (plus fees)—a savings of 25% compared with single-ticket prices. The 2026-2027 subscriptions are now available online at kcballet.org or by calling the Kansas City Ballet Ticket Office at 816.931.8993, Mondays through Fridays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Subscribers can add on The Nutcracker, New Moves and Pinocchio and save 25% on those single ticket prices.
Season Sponsors
The Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation, the Missouri Arts Council — a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) support Kansas City Ballet’s 2026-2027 Season.
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