WEST SIDE STORY
Center Theater, California Center for the Arts, Escondido
Free lecture by City Ballet Artistic Director Steven Wistrich starts 45 minutes prior to each performance
Program
Three contrasting and complimentary visions of passion and power. Geoffrey Gonzalez premieres his latest story ballet, West Side Story, set to Leonard Bernstein’s legendary score. Elizabeth Wistrich’s Enigma blends atmospheric electronic sounds, haunting vocals, and world music influences to create a deeply immersive multimedia experience. And the pas de deux from Christopher Wheeldon’s The American combines lyrical partnering and expressive movement to capture the optimism, intimacy, and emotional complexity at the heart of the American experience.
West Side Story
World Premiere
Music: West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein (1957)
Choreography: Geoffrey Gonzalez (2027)
Enigma
Music: Enigma by Michael Cretu (1988-1999)
Choreography: Elizabeth Wistrich (2000)
Last performed by City Ballet of San Diego: May 2011
PAS DE DEUX FROM THE AMERICAN
Music: String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 by Antonín Dvořák (1893)
Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon (2002)
Last performed by City Ballet of San Diego: March 2026
Program subject to change.
TICKETS
WEST SIDE STORY individual tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 10:00am
Season ticket packages that include WEST SIDE STORY are on sale now with 2-, 3-, and 4-production packages offered at a significant discount