# Global ballet companies announce upcoming seasons

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/global-ballet-companies-announce-upcoming-seasons
> Updated: 2026-09-12T20:07:40.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Major ballet companies have begun announcing their 2026-2027 season schedules, highlighting a combination of classical revivals and contemporary premieres.

In Australia, The Australian Ballet’s 2027 season will feature the return of Frederick Ashton’s ‘Cinderella’ after a 47-year absence, alongside a reimagined ‘Swan Lake’ with updated designs. The repertoire also includes the non-narrative work ‘Kunstkamer’. 

Internationally, Ballets de Monte-Carlo will celebrate the 30th anniversary of ‘Roméo et Juliette’ in October 2026, with additional programming including ‘Altro Canto’ and ‘Ma Bayadère’. In the United States, Houston Ballet is scheduled to perform Stanton Welch’s ‘Pecos Bill’, as well as premieres of George Balanchine’s ‘Symphonie Concertante’ and Lars Lubovitch’s ‘Meadow’.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: Ballet companies announce 2026-2027 seasons

Ballets de Monte-Carlo and Houston Ballet have unveiled their 2026-2027 seasons, featuring landmark revivals and new choreographic premieres.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ballet-companies-announce-2026-2027-seasons

### 2026-09-01: The Australian Ballet announces 2027 season schedule

The Australian Ballet has unveiled its 2027 season, featuring the return of Frederick Ashton’s ‘Cinderella’ after 47 years alongside reimagined classics like ‘Swan Lake’ and the modern work ‘Kunstkamer’.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/the-australian-ballet-announces-2027-season-schedule

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