Friday, February 27, 2026

Pasadena Civic Ballet Takes ‘Aladdin’ to the Stage at San Gabriel Mission Playhouse

[photo credit: San Gabriel Mission Playhouse]

Nonprofit youth ballet company mounts large-scale production featuring more than 100 dancers

Pasadena Civic Ballet brings its full-length story ballet “Aladdin” to the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse this weekend, with performances Saturday, Feb. 28, and Sunday, March 1.

The production features a cast of more than 100 dancers performing amid lavish costumes, animated sets and aerial artistry — including a magical flying carpet. “This spectacular ballet brings to life a world of romance, comedy, and adventure as Aladdin sets off on a magical journey to win the heart of the Princess and outwit the wicked Sultan,” according to the Mission Playhouse event listing.

Founded in 1980 by Elly Charlotte Van-Dyke, Pasadena Civic Ballet is a nonprofit organization of pre-professional and professional dancers that has trained children and adults in the Pasadena area for more than four decades. The company has been directed since 2000 by Diane De Franco Browne, Tania Grafos and Zoe Vidalakis. Its faculty includes alumni of American Ballet Theatre, the Joffrey Ballet and the Hungarian State Ballet. Past productions have included “Cinderella,” “Alice in Wonderland” and “The Wizard of Oz.”

Pasadena Civic Ballet presents “Aladdin” on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., and Sunday, March 1, at 2 p.m. San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, 320 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel. For more information, call (626) 792-0873 or visit https://ci.ovationtix.com/36849/production/1262769. Tickets: $35-$73.