Our mainstage season opener promises to dazzle with an array of dynamic dancing, drama, and theatrics. The striking beauty of Paul Gibson’s Piano Dance enchanted audiences in our 2024 Spring Concert and the Ballet Tucson premiere of his Sense of Doubt promises to thrill with a powerful display of vigor and athleticism. This program will also see the return of Resident Choreographer Chieko Imada’s Phantom of the Opera, inspired by both the 1910 Leroux novel and the 1925 silent film. This well-known tale of murder and mayhem not only includes the signature falling chandelier and haunting boatride, but also features students of The School of Ballet Tucson in a classroom scene straight out of one of Edgar Degas’ famous ballerina paintings. The evening is rounded out by two classic works — Clair de Lune Pas de Deux, choreographed by Artistic Director Margaret Mullin in 2024 in collaboration with the Tucson Pops Orchestra, and the virtuosic Black Swan Pas de Deux from the ever-timeless ballet Swan Lake, where the ballerina’s extraordinary feat of thirty-two fouettés promises to amaze.
Performance Details
Friday, October 31, 2025 • 7:00pm
Saturday, November 1, 2025 • 2:00pm
Saturday, November 1, 2025 • 7:00pm
Sunday, November 2, 2025 • 2:00pm
The Temple of Music and Art
Tickets
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*All tickets for this performance will be distributed digitally and can be scanned directly from your phone or printed out by the ticket holder. We will also have a will call list and are able to look up single ticket purchasers and Season Subscribers by name.
Directions and Parking
The Temple of Music and Art is located in downtown Tucson on Scott Avenue between 14th and McCormick streets and between 6th and Stone avenues.
- From East Tucson: Take Broadway Boulevard west until it turns into Congress Street, then turn left on Scott Avenue.
- From I-10: Take the West Congress Street Exit and go east on Congress Street until it turns into Broadway Boulevard, then turn right on Scott Avenue.
- Find up-to-date information on traffic and street closures.
- Like many downtowns, parking can be tricky. There are metered parking spots near the theater and parking lots within walking distance. Visit Downtown Tucson Partnership for more information.
- A drop-off area is available directly in front of the theater.
Plan Your Visit
- Most Ballet Tucson performances are approximately 2 hours long and include 1-2 15 minute intermissions. We also invite you to join us after the show for our Ballet Banter Q&A events. For information about our Ballet Banter schedule, please subscribe to our e-newsletter.
- We recommend patrons arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the performance to have ample time to park.
- All tickets for this performance will be distributed digitally and can be scanned directly from your phone or printed out by the ticket holder. We will also have a will call list and are able to look up single ticket purchasers and Season Subscribers by name.
- The Temple Bar is open to all ticket holders 60 minutes prior to the performance and during the show. Their bar offers Arizona beers, wines, sodas, bottled water and snacks. Drinks are permitted inside the theater during performances, but snacks are not.
- There is no dress code for attending the Ballet, but we invite you to seize the opportunity for a special night or afternoon out!
- Phones and cellular devices must be silent during the performance.
- No photography, videography or recording of any kind is permitted during the performance, but we invite you to capture your special moments before and after the show and at intermission.