Cinderella Ballet Tickets
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Cinderella ballet tickets for The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House are for Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella, set to Sergei Prokofiev’s score: the first full-length three-act ballet created by a British choreographer, and one of the best-loved family ballets at Covent Garden. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House plays live.
Cinderella is not part of the Royal Opera House 2026/27 season, and no new performances have been announced. Register your interest below and our London team will contact you first as soon as dates are confirmed, so you can secure top-category seats before they go.
On this page: Register interest | Key facts | The ballet | The production | Best seats | Your visit | FAQs
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Cinderella Royal Ballet: Key Facts
- Choreography: Frederick Ashton
- Music: Sergei Prokofiev
- Company: The Royal Ballet, with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
- Venue: Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
- First performed: Royal Opera House, 23 December 1948
- Structure: three acts with two intervals
- Next performances: not yet announced; not in the 2026/27 season
- Seats we source: top categories of the Orchestra Stalls, Stalls Circle and Donald Gordon Grand Tier
In short: Cinderella is Frederick Ashton’s three-act ballet to Prokofiev’s music, danced by The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, most recently in the new designs introduced in 2023. It is not in the 2026/27 season; register your interest with TicketsToSee and we will contact you first when dates are announced.
Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella: The Ballet
The story
Cinderella is left at home by her stepsisters while they prepare for the Prince’s ball. A beggar woman she treats kindly is revealed as her Fairy Godmother, who summons the fairies of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter and sends Cinderella to the ball in a glittering coach. She wins the Prince’s heart but must flee at the stroke of midnight, leaving behind a single slipper, and the Prince searches the land until he finds the one foot it fits.
Prokofiev’s score
Prokofiev wrote the music during the Second World War, and it moves between fairytale warmth and sharp wit: the grotesque dances of the stepsisters, the shimmering music for the four seasonal fairies, the sweeping waltz of the ball and the insistent, ticking build-up to midnight.
The stepsisters
In Ashton’s version the stepsisters are traditionally danced by men, a pantomime touch that goes back to the first night, when Ashton himself and Robert Helpmann took the roles. Their comic scenes are one of the reasons Cinderella works so well for families.
Cinderella Ballet at the Royal Opera House
For the ballet’s 75th anniversary The Royal Ballet gave Cinderella new designs in 2023, with sets by Tom Pye and costumes by Alexandra Byrne, and revived it over Christmas 2024 and New Year 2025. The choreography remains Ashton’s. Casting and designs for any future run will be confirmed by the house when dates are announced, and we will pass them on when we contact you.
Cinderella Tickets: Best Seats in the House
Orchestra Stalls
Closest to the stage, with every detail of the footwork and the comic business of the stepsisters in full view.
Stalls Circle
A raised ring just above the stalls; centre seats give a slightly elevated view of the whole stage picture, including the transformation scenes.
Donald Gordon Grand Tier
The first tier above the Stalls Circle. Centre seats show the patterns of the ballroom and the seasonal fairies at their best.
Seeing Cinderella at the Royal Opera House London
Getting there
The house is on Bow Street, London WC2E 9DD. Covent Garden Underground station on the Piccadilly line is the nearest; Leicester Square and Holborn are a short walk away.
Children, timings and dress code
Cinderella is a family ballet, and matinees suit younger children. Every child needs their own ticket, and the house sets the age guidance for each run. The ballet is performed in three acts with two intervals; latecomers may be held until a suitable break. There is no dress code: smart-casual is perfectly acceptable.
Cinderella Ballet Tickets: Frequently Asked Questions
When is Cinderella next on at the Royal Opera House?
No dates have been announced. Cinderella is not in the Royal Opera House 2026/27 season. Register your interest and we will contact you as soon as performances are confirmed.
Who choreographed The Royal Ballet’s Cinderella?
Frederick Ashton. It was first performed at the Royal Opera House on 23 December 1948, to music by Sergei Prokofiev.
Is Cinderella suitable for children?
Yes. It is one of The Royal Ballet’s most family-friendly productions. Every child needs their own ticket, and the house sets the age guidance for each run.
Why are the stepsisters danced by men?
It is a tradition from the first night in 1948, when Frederick Ashton and Robert Helpmann danced the roles, giving the ballet a pantomime touch.
Where are the best seats for Cinderella?
Centre seats in the Orchestra Stalls, Stalls Circle and Donald Gordon Grand Tier, which is where we source seats for our clients.
Want to be first to know? Register Interest or call +44 (0)203 070 3997. For a family ballet on sale now, see The Nutcracker tickets this Christmas, or all our Royal Opera House tickets.
Cinderella Royal Opera House Performance Dates
No performances of Cinderella have been announced at the Royal Opera House, and the ballet is not part of the 2026/27 season. When The Royal Ballet confirms a new run, the dates will appear here. Register your interest and we will contact you first.
Cinderella at the Royal Ballet for Families, Groups and Gifts
Cinderella is a natural first ballet: a story everyone knows, comic stepsisters, a magical transformation and a happy ending. Tell us the size of your party when you register interest: seats are generally grouped in pairs, and we will advise on seating everyone together. A seat at the Royal Opera House also makes a memorable birthday or Christmas gift.
A Short History of Cinderella Ballet
Prokofiev’s Cinderella was first staged at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow in 1945. Three years later, on 23 December 1948, Frederick Ashton created his own version for the Sadler’s Wells Ballet at Covent Garden, with Moira Shearer as Cinderella: the first full-length three-act ballet by a British choreographer. The company became The Royal Ballet in 1956, and Ashton’s Cinderella has remained in its repertoire ever since, returning most recently with new designs for its 75th anniversary.
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