DANCER

DANCER is the triumphant story of Northern Dancer, the horse nobody wanted but who overcame doubt, injury, and history to become the first Canadian-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby, in 1964. And he won it in record time! After retirement, Northern Dancer then went on to become the most successful sire in thoroughbred racing history. Every single horse who raced in the 2026 Kentucky Derby can trace their lineage back to Northern Dancer.

DANCER is part ballet, part Broadway musical, and part rock concert. It’s a musical where the lead character never makes a sound, a ballet with dialogue, and a rock concert with songs that sound like The Beatles and Gordon Lightfoot may have written them.