Venture into the woods where danger dances with desire. Company XIV reimagines Charles Perrault’s Little Red Riding Hood (1697) as a Baroque Burlesque fantasy of temptation and transformation. This isn’t your grandmother’s fairytale—it’s a sumptuous spectacle where Red surrenders to her appetite in a feast of passion and seduction. Through opulent costumes, aerial artistry, and intoxicating choreography, Petite Rouge trades sweet innocence for wicked delight. Bold, erotic, and breathtakingly beautiful, this world premiere invites you to shed your cape, embrace your hunger, and discover how delicious the hunt for pleasure can be. Surrender to seduction at Petite Rouge.  

A choir of critics are praising Petite Rouge as a “voracious” and “decadent mélange of slinky dance, explosive live singing and suggestive circus acts" (Time Out). Company XIV's "alluring and stunning" new show inspired by Little Red Riding Hood immerses audiences in "sparkling sequins, aerial acrobatics, and impressive choreography" (BroadwayWorld). The "grownup-fairy-tale adventure" is giving "French Decadent realness" amongst "the sultry ambiance of the Moulin Rouge, the sumptuousness of Versailles, and the velvety, red-lit coquetry of a high-class bordello—in Bushwick!" (TheaterMania). Behold "a never-ending parade of visual delights" and experience "one of the most unique shows you can see in NYC" (New York Theatre Guide).

Cast: Alexandre Barranco, Cara Seymour, Colin Heininger, Duana Taste, Gereve, Halle Moné, Irenie Melin-Gompper, Lindsay Rose, Nicholas Katen, Pepper Solana, PhillVonAwesome, Rosebud, Shawn Lesniak, Syrena, Tomislav Nevistic

Creative team: Austin McCormick (Creator, Director & Choreographer), Zane Pihlström (Costume & Scenic Designer), Sarah Cimino (Makeup Designer), Devin Cameron (Lighting Designer), Julian Evans (Sound Designer), Nicholas Katen (Associate Choreographer), Bandera Jones (Costume Shop Manager).

For 20 years, Company XIV has "ruled New York City nightlife" (Forbes) with "exuberantly bawdy spectacles" (Time Out) drenched in "beauty and excess" (The New York Times). Under the artistic direction of founder Austin McCormick, classically-trained artists ignite the stage with "a brainy, high-entertainment mix of music hall, cabaret, theater and dance" (The New York Times). These "impeccable performances you can't see elsewhere" (Broadway World) have crowned the company as "a classic New York City adventure" (Time Out).

The perennial smash hit Nutcracker Rouge has helped the Drama Desk-nominated company earn a stellar 4.9-star rating from devoted fans. Now "Company XIV brings Versailles to Brooklyn" (Forbes) once again to celebrate its porcelain 20th anniversary with the world premiere of Petite Rouge, a sumptuous soirée inspired by Little Red Riding Hood.

"Marie Antoinette decadence meets Weimar-era cabaret" (Theatre Mania) at Théâtre XIV, the company's hedonistic palace in Brooklyn, where burlesque performers pop champagne and pour bespoke cocktails between acts. Step off the graffiti-lined streets of Bushwick into this "jewel box of glittering chandeliers, gold trim and plush velvet" (The Wall Street Journal) for an experience that "feels like Moulin Rouge! for actual bohemians" (Time Out). For more information visit companyxiv.com.