The Supernatural

Swan Lake

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1877

A cursed princess transformed into a white swan by an evil sorcerer can only regain her human form at night. When a noble prince falls passionately in love with her, he vows to break the enchantment—but the sorcerer's seductive daughter, disguised as the swan princess, threatens to destroy their love and seal the curse forever. This timeless tale of devotion, deception, and transcendent beauty remains ballet's most beloved masterpiece.

The Nutcracker

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1892

On Christmas Eve, young Clara receives a mysterious wooden Nutcracker from her eccentric godfather Drosselmeyer. When the doll comes to life and battles the sinister Mouse King, Clara is transported into an enchanted realm of snow, flowers, and exotic delights. In the magical Land of Sweets, the Nutcracker is revealed as a handsome prince, and Clara is welcomed by the Sugar Plum Fairy in a celebration of wonder and transformation.

The Tempest

William Shakespeare · 1611

Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, has been exiled to a desolate island with his infant daughter Miranda after his treacherous brother Antonio usurped his throne. Through mastery of magic and providence, Prospero orchestrates a tempest that shipwrecks his enemies on the island, including the King of Naples and his own brother, creating an opportunity for redemption, reconciliation, and the union of Miranda with Ferdinand, the King's son. In this enchanted realm inhabited by the spirit Ariel and the enslaved Caliban, Prospero must navigate forgiveness, power, and the ultimate renunciation of his magical arts.

The Phantom of the Opera

Andrew Lloyd Webber · 1986

Beneath the glittering Paris Opéra House dwells Erik, a disfigured musical genius whose obsessive passion for the young soprano Christine Daaé ignites a dangerous love triangle. As the Phantom draws Christine into his shadowy world of music and mystery, she must choose between the safety of her childhood sweetheart Raoul and the intoxicating allure of her dark mentor. A sweeping romantic melodrama that transforms Gothic horror into an operatic fever dream of desire, jealousy, and the redemptive power of love.

Die Zauberflöte

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1791

A young prince embarks on a perilous quest to rescue a maiden from the clutches of darkness, guided by a magical flute and an unlikely bird-catcher companion. As Tamino penetrates the mysteries of an enlightened temple, he discovers that truth and virtue demand trials of fire and water, while the forces of night conspire to reclaim what they have lost. A transcendent fusion of fairy tale enchantment and Enlightenment ideals, where love, wisdom, and brotherhood triumph over chaos and deception.

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Play)

William Shakespeare · 1596

In ancient Athens, two pairs of young lovers flee into an enchanted forest to escape the rigid laws of the city, only to find themselves ensnared in the magical machinations of the fairy realm. When the mischievous Puck administers a love potion at the behest of Oberon, the fairy king, chaos ensues—affections are scrambled, identities are questioned, and a hapless weaver is transformed into an ass. Through enchantment and intervention, true love ultimately prevails, and the mortals awaken to find their hearts aligned with their deepest desires.

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Ballet)

Felix Mendelssohn · 1962

In an enchanted forest on Midsummer Eve, Oberon, King of the Fairies, and his Queen Titania quarrel over a changeling boy, prompting Oberon to dispatch his mischievous servant Puck to apply a magical love potion to Titania's eyes. When two pairs of mortal lovers—Hermia and Lysander, pursued by the spurned Helena and her suitor Demetrius—flee into the forest seeking refuge, Puck's well-intentioned chaos ensues, transforming the weaver Bottom into an ass and entangling the lovers in a web of enchanted affections. Through magical intervention and Puck's ultimate redemption, love is restored to its proper course, culminating in a luminous wedding celebration.

Handel's Alcina

George Frideric Handel

Wicked

Stephen Schwartz · 2003

Wicked reimagines the beloved tale of The Wizard of Oz through the eyes of Elphaba, the misunderstood green-skinned girl destined to become the Wicked Witch of the West. As she navigates her friendship with the popular Glinda, her forbidden romance with the charming Fiyero, and her growing disillusionment with the Wizard's tyranny, Elphaba discovers that history is written by the victors—and that true defiance requires sacrificing everything. A transformative musical that asks audiences to reconsider who deserves to be called wicked.

Hadestown

Anaïs Mitchell · 2016

Anaïs Mitchell's Tony-winning folk opera reimagines the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice as a haunting love story set against the backdrop of Hades' industrial underworld. When the idealistic musician Orpheus falls in love with Eurydice, he must navigate a world of economic despair and divine power to reclaim her, guided by the enigmatic Hermes. A meditation on love, loss, and the transformative power of art, Hadestown weaves ancient mythology into a contemporary tale of hope and heartbreak.

The Winter's Tale

William Shakespeare · 1611

King Leontes of Sicilia descends into paranoid jealousy, falsely accusing his wife Hermione of infidelity with his childhood friend Polixenes, precipitating tragedy and the loss of his children. Sixteen years later, his abandoned daughter Perdita, raised by a shepherd in Bohemia, falls in love with Prince Florizel, setting in motion a redemptive reunion that restores what jealousy destroyed. Shakespeare's masterwork of reconciliation transforms grief into grace, as the seemingly impossible becomes real.

Death Becomes Her

Julia Mattison, Noel Carey · 2024

Two bitter rivals—a vain, fading actress and a long-suffering writer—find themselves locked in an eternal struggle for youth, beauty, and revenge when they discover a mysterious elixir of immortality. As their obsession with eternal life spirals into dark comedy, a hapless plastic surgeon becomes caught between their immortal feud, navigating a world where death itself becomes a luxury only the living can afford.