An opulent tribute to the timeless beauty of ballet, uniting the world’s most luminous stars from its grandest stages to mark the event’s 20th anniversary.
The Ballet Icons Gala returns in full splendour to the stage of the London Coliseum on 15 February 2026 to mark its 20th anniversary — a magnificent celebration of two decades of world-class ballet.
This unforgettable evening will showcase a breathtaking programme of classical and contemporary masterpieces, including world premieres and exclusive anniversary commissions created especially for the occasion.
The Gala will feature a stellar international cast of ballet stars from the world’s most prestigious companies, including The Royal Ballet, La Scala, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Berlin State Ballet, Vienna Ballet Theatre, Dutch National Ballet, among many others.
Widely recognised as one of the most exceptional events on the global ballet calendar, the Gala will be accompanied by the English National Ballet Philharmonic Orchestra, adding further grandeur to this landmark occasion.
The Cast of the 2026 Ballet Icons Gala
Eleanora Abbagnato, Ex-Paris Opera Ballet; Timofej Andrijashenko, La Scala Ballet; Braylon Browner, International Star Dancer; António Casalinho, Vienna State Ballet; Sarah Chun, Northern Ballet; Reece Clarke, Royal Ballet; Travis Clausen-Knight, International Star Dancer; Margarita Fernandes, Vienna State Ballet; Matthew Golding, International Star Dancer; Francesca Hayward, Royal Ballet; Isaac Hernandes, American Ballet Theatre, Catherine Hurlin, American Ballet Theatre, Fumi Kaneko, Royal Ballet; Jason Kittelberger, International Star Dancer; Lucía Lacarra, International Star Dancer; Maia Makhateli, Dutch National Ballet; Nicoletta Manni, La Scala Ballet; Paul Marque, Paris Opera Ballet; Vadim Muntagirov, Royal Ballet; Marianela Núñez, Royal Ballet; Natalia Osipova, Royal Ballet; Anna Rose O’Sullivan, Royal Ballet; Haruhi Otani, English National Ballet; Giorgi Potskhishvili, Dutch National Ballet; James Pett, International Star Dancer; Patricio Revé, International Star Dancer; Marcelino Sambé, Royal Ballet; Iana Salenko, Berlin State Ballet; Riho Sakamoto, Dutch National Ballet; Daniil Simkin, Berlin State Ballet; Elizabeth Tonev, Bavarian State Ballet; Timothy van Poucke, Dutch National Ballet; Edward Watson, Ex-Royal Ballet.
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