Ballet Magnificat! is America's premier Christian ballet company. The Jackson, Mississippi-based company was founded in 1986 by International Ballet Competition silver medalist Kathy Thibodeaux and her husband Keith Thibodeaux, better known as “Little Ricky” from I Love Lucy.

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The Company will present 'Deliver Us' and 'O Filho Prodigo' during this tour in Brazil.

 

• Deliver us

Under the scorching Egyptian sun, in the shadow of the pyramids, the enslaved Jewish people cry out for a liberator. One man, Moses, defies Pharaoh and leads the people to freedom – a vivid prophetic picture that points to the Easter story of what Jesus Christ did on Calvary.
“Why tell fairy tales when you can bring to the stage such a compelling story of courage and faith that will challenge us deeply?” said Jiri Voborsky, choreographer of Deliver Us!
Give it to us! It was first performed in 2001 and has since been performed in Asia, Europe, North and South America and the Middle East to numerous spectators.

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• The prodigal son:

Life in a small town is shaken when a husband suddenly abandons his loving wife and daughter and leaves with a desire to be free and find pleasure and fulfillment in life. Heartbroken, his wife and daughter struggle to forgive him and anxiously await his return. The trip that her husband thought would bring pleasure ends up producing only sadness and regret. After reaching the “dead end” of his life, the husband returns home to ask his family for forgiveness – and is welcomed with open arms. A moving story of forgiveness and restoration with a mix of classical ballet, jazz, modern and even a little swing dancing! Experience the power of restoration as the Prodigal returns home.