There is a ballet that features the music of Black Sabbath (no, really).
The Birmingham Royal Ballet's "Black Sabbath- The Ballet" will take place in May at the Virginia Arts Festival. This will be the U.S. debut before traveling to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
"I am thrilled to be bringing 'Black Sabbath - the Ballet' to Norfolk for its U.S. premiere," says Birmingham Royal Ballet's director Carlos Acosta. "As a global phenomenon, BLACK SABBATH is probably Birmingham’s greatest cultural export and we look forward to welcoming music and ballet fans alike to see the show. The audience, and critical, response in the U.K. was overwhelmingly positive so we have high hopes that the U.S. will embrace this cultural collision in the same way. I can't wait to see the reaction."
The ballet is soundtracked by the music of BLACK SABBATH, and had its official premiere in September 2023, now the ballet is coming to the U.S. which is where the band's biggest fan base exists.