ABT’s ‘Giselle’ Returns to Segerstrom Center This Summer
Segerstrom Center for the Arts welcomes the return of American Ballet Theatre’s Giselle this summer, marking the company’s first Orange County summer engagement in more than 15 years. The beloved classic will be performed five times July 24–27, 2025. Tickets are available now at scfta.org.
Staged by Kevin McKenzie with choreography after Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa, and set to music by Adolphe Adam, Giselle is a two-act ballet that explores themes of unrequited love, heartbreak, and redemption. The timeless story follows a young peasant girl who falls for a nobleman disguised as a villager. When his betrayal is revealed, Giselle dies of a broken heart—but ultimately returns to save him from supernatural revenge.
American Ballet Theatre’s internationally acclaimed dancers bring the mystery and ethereal beauty of Giselle to life in what The New York Times calls “[ABT’s] best production of a 19th century ballet classic.”
Principal Casting for Giselle
- Thursday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Hee Seo and Cory Stearns - Friday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Christine Shevchenko and Calvin Royal III - Saturday, July 26 at 2:00 p.m.
Chloe Misseldine* and Aran Bell - Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Devon Teuscher and Joo Won Ahn - Sunday, July 27 at 1:00 p.m.
Skylar Brandt and Herman Cornejo
*Debut in role
Tickets start at $55.37 and can be purchased at scfta.org, by phone at (714) 556-2787, or in person at the box office, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Group discounts for 10 or more are available at (714) 755-0236.
