The prestigious ballet company partners with local dance studios to cast young talent to perform onstage alongside professional russian dancers. Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a holiday performance of the nutcracker. Southern california nutcracker ballet performance directory the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. Throughout the five scenes in two acts you will find hints and. Arrested by a powerful evil, inner beauty lies dormant, to be awakened after 100. Join uncle drosselmeyer, clara and her beloved nutcracker as they battle the mouse king and his army. Dine on classic teatime delicacies and specially blended teas, while the kids enjoy a craft area that includes dance lessons with some of labs star dancers. Lab has staged the balanchine repertory, classical ballets and new works.
Southern californias 5 best the nutcracker ballets. Set to tchaikovskys iconic score, you will be captivated as clara and her beloved nutcracker battle a most memorable mouse king, encounter dancing snowflakes and travel to. The nutcracker is widely known to enchant audiences including adults and children for more than a hundred years now. The holiday season is always a festive blur, but whatever you do, dont miss out on american contemporary ballets the nutcracker suite its the companys first, um, crack at staging the. The nutcracker by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky is perhaps the most famous ballet ever written. The christmas holidays mean the nutcracker ballet will. Set to tchaikovskys iconic score, you will be captivated as clara and her beloved nutcracker battle a most memorable mouse king, encounter dancing.
Moscow ballets great russian nutcracker tickets at the. Discount tickets to nutcracker performances in southern. The royce hall is capable of seating 1,800 individuals, and it is an iconic location to see orchestra events and theatrical performances. Nutcracker balanchine classical contemporary new works more close this cherished fairy tale is about an enchanted sleep and the love between a beautiful princess and a handsome prince. Southern californias 5 best the nutcracker ballets cbs. American ballet theatre is returning to southern california with its production of the nutcracker. Built in the year 1929, royce hall was one of the 1st campus structures. Christmas is coming and so is the one and only moscow ballets great russian nutcracker dove of peace tour. A plethora of ballet companies perform this ballet every year, forming a funfilled holiday tradition for families throughout the globe. More than just movement, more than simply dance but a movement in and of itself. The nutcracker tickets are now available on our website. Presenting world class russian artists, handpainted sets, russian snow maidens, and a 2 dancer dove of peace with a 20 foot wingspan the great russian nutcracker brings the christmas spirit to life for all ages. A snowy scene from moscow ballets annual performance of the nutcracker.
Labs version, in its 14th year, choreographed by thordal christensen and colleen neary, uses most of the. You will be captivated as clara and her beloved nutcracker battle a most memorable mouse king, encounter dancing snowflakes, and travel to the palace of the dolls. The company debuted december 2006 with an original performance of the nutcracker. Dec 01, 2014 the end of the thanksgiving holiday usually means the beginning of nutcracker season.
Tchaikovskys holiday classic is irresistible in the hands of gustavo. Moscow ballets great russian nutcracker stops in 144 cities across the country this holiday season. From the moment you walked into the dolby theater you were transported by a string quartet into claras musical dreamscape. Hoffmann, the moscow ballets great russian nutcracker is the story of a prince turned nutcracker who comes to life. It is a story that was written back in the early 1800s, but it has been seen on stage. Find shows, buy tickets, check seating charts, plan where to eat and how to get there. Tickets nutcracker balanchine classical contemporary new works merchandise other products memberships. The wiltern was built in 1931 and designed by architect stiles o. Founded and overseen by artistic director, marat daukayev, former principal and star of the kirov ballet, and winner of russias prestigious peoples artist award, marat daukayev school of ballet strives to cultivate in our students what mr. Moscow ballets great russian nutcracker tickets event. But a highlight of this years show is likely to be the retur. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet.
The wiltern theatre was originally designed as a vaudeville theater and opened as the warner brothers western theater. It is a story that was written back in the early 1800s, but it has been seen on stage since 1892. Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a. The nutcracker 2019 westside ballet of santa monica. Nutcracker wouldnt be nutcracker without the local childrens cast. Dec 03, 2019 the hiphop nutcracker turns the story on its head in 1984 new york city. Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances in. Established in 2003, theatreland offers the largest individual collection of websites providing complete, impartial guides to all the theatrical, musical and performance arts events and venues in the worlds greatest theatre cities, from new yorks broadway to londons west end and from the showrooms of las vegas to shakespeares. This cherished fairy tale is about an enchanted sleep and the love between a beautiful princess and a handsome prince.
Expert is a resale marketplace, not a box office or venue. Set to tchaikovskys iconic score, you will be captivated as clara and her beloved nutcracker battle a most memorable mouse king, encounter dancing snowflakes and travel to the palace of the dolls. Acb invites artists and thinkers from diverse fields to talk with acb about what they see in the studio. The hiphop nutcracker turns the story on its head in 1984 new york city. Labs version, in its 14th year, choreographed by thordal christensen and colleen neary, uses. Where to find the nutcracker in southern california. In 1993, guitarist tim sparks recorded his arrangements for acoustic guitar on the nutcracker suite. Where to see the nutcracker ballet around the usa travelingmom. In this production, lab has stayed true to their classical roots with a little spin. Hip hop nutcracker is a new spin on the classic nutcracker ballet with hiphop choreography, an onstage dj, an electric violin and the wellloved traditional tchaikovsky score. Nutcracker balanchine classical contemporary new works.
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