Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon won a Tony Award in June for his work on Broadway's An American in Parisand next year he revamps the Joffrey Ballet's beloved Nutcracker. The Englishman is currently in town to work withveterans of his choreographic styleand some new kids on the block – the Joffrey recently added 10 dancers to the company. (Chicago Tonight spoke with two of those new dancers recently. Meet them here.)

The Joffrey Ballet launches its 60th annivesary season on Wednesday at the Auditorium Theatre with the program Millennials, included in the program is the Joffrey premiere of Wheeldon's Fool's Paradise.