Ballet Magnificat! Anchored: The Pilgrim Story

In honor of America’s 250th Anniversary, Ballet Magnificat! brings Anchored: The Pilgrim Story to Massachusetts. Beautifully choreographed, Anchored inspires audiences today with its portrayal of the courage and faith of the Pilgrims, their perilous crossing, and their friendship which developed with Native Americans. Their legacy of religious freedom, individual responsibility, and equality of all people helped prepare the way for America’s independence.

Passion, artistry, heartfelt worship and technical excellence define Ballet Magnificat!’s performances. The Company artists have graced stages of theaters, opera houses, concert halls, and church auditoriums throughout America and Europe with their powerful portrayal of redemptive themes, inspired by true-life stories. Anchored: The Pilgrim Story is an original work created to honor the 400th Anniversary of the Pilgrims and their lasting legacy which informed our Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence. The libretto for the Pilgrim Ballet was carefully researched and written by a direct descendant of William Bradford, and beautifully choreographed and set to music by Ballet Magnificat! The groundbreaking beliefs of the Pilgrims in freedom and equality of all people before God and under the law are vividly apparent in this dramatic and moving rendition of the Pilgrim story.

Reserved seating – Accessible seating is marked on the map.
Seats can be selected on the map by selecting “Choose Seats” below.
Ticket prices include all fees

Premium:
Adult: $55
Child: $35

Standard:
Adult: $45
Child: $30

For group sales, email tom@firstloveworks.org

Mechanics Hall members use your promo code for 10% off your tickets!

Mechanics Hall & FirstLoveWorks are proud to donate a portion of tickets to this event to Vet Tix. Free tickets available only through Vettix.org, an organization that provides tickets to events which reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with local communities and American life.

Accessible Entrance
The barrier-free entrance to the Hall is located on Waldo Street. Elevators are located in the ground-floor lobby and provide access to the second and third floors. There is no elevator access to the Great Hall balcony.

Accessible Halls
All of our halls are wheelchair-accessible, where patrons can remain in their wheelchairs or transfer to theater seats. Patrons who cannot or do not wish to transfer from their wheelchairs to a theater seat should request wheelchair-seat locations when ordering tickets.  The Great Hall balcony is not wheel-chair accessible.

This performance is presented by FirstLoveWorks, a nonprofit organization, which hosts exceptional arts performances that offer the general public opportunities to experience the majesty and love of God. We have produced three tours of Ballet Magnifcat!, including one at Mechanics Hall over 20 years ago. It’s our pleasure to once again bring the Ballet to Worcester to commemorate America’s 250th Anniversary.

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Ballet Magnificat!

Ballet Magnificat! takes its name from Mary's song of praise recorded in Luke 1, where she exclaims, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." Kathy Thibodeaux, a world-class ballerina who won a silver medal in the II USA International Ballet Competition, founded the Company in 1986 as a means whereby she could combine her love of dance with her profound Christian faith. Her husband Keith Thibodeaux became the Executive Director in 1993; a child-prodigy himself, he first stepped into the limelight as "Little Ricky" in the "I Love Lucy" show. Today the Company has a fully developed training and internship program, workshops, and two touring companies, which tour regularly overseas in addition to within the U.S. Based in Jackson, MS, they have also established a professional trainee program and performance company headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil.