If you have been waiting for a reason to make the drive into Rochester on a January Sunday, the United European Ballet Company just gave you one. They’re bringing Cinderella to West Herr Auditorium Theatre on January 31, 2027 — curtain at 5:00 PM, two acts, one intermission, approximately two and a half hours total. Plan the day around it.
About the Production
This is classical ballet with real theatrical ambition. The company sets Cinderella to Sergei Prokofiev’s celebrated score and stages it with hand-painted scenery by European artists and costumes from European fashion designers. The lead soloists are principal dancers from Ukraine; the broader cast is international. The production runs in a Broadway-style format — expressive choreography, momentum-driven storytelling, the kind of visual spectacle that earns a room like West Herr.
Family-friendly and recommended for audiences ages two and up, which genuinely means it works for a wide range of groups. The United European Ballet has taken this Cinderella through Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Detroit before this late-tour stop in Rochester — it is a well-traveled production that shows up polished.
About the Venue
West Herr Auditorium Theatre (885 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14605) has been Rochester’s premier house for large touring productions since it opened in 1928 — originally built as a Masonic Temple, now operated by the Rochester Broadway Theatre League and home to 2,464 seats. The theater picked up its current name in 2023, but the room’s reputation was built over decades. It is the kind of venue where size and history work together instead of against each other. Visit rbtl.org for seating charts and accessibility details.
For more shows coming to the area, browse our Rochester / Finger Lakes concert listings.
Tickets & Pricing
Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster, with prices ranging from $48 to $112 and up depending on section.