The
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents the world-premiere production of
Lynn Ahrens (book and lyrics) and
Stephen Flaherty's (music)
Little Dancer. Set in the harsh backstage world of the Paris Opera Ballet, the new musical is a fictionalized look at the life of the young ballerina who posed for Edgar Degas and became, inadvertently, the most famous dancer in the world.