Welcome to the texas ballet theater press room, where you can find the most uptodate and official information on events and activities. Enjoy a classic holiday tale with a modern, magical twist. Be swept away this holiday season by studio west dance theatres fresh take on the nutcracker. The nutty nutcracker inland pacific ballets familyfriendly spoof of the holiday favorite. And, if the traditional version isnt crazy enough for you, ballet west offers the nutty nutcracker dec. This annual yuletide favorite tells the story of a young girl named clara who receives a magical nutcracker doll on christmas eve, and sets out on a wondrous journey to the land. Contact the ballet west ticket office at 8018696900 to reserve your tickets today. We invite our younger patrons ages 3 and up to join us at claras nutcracker party, beginning one hour before each matinee performance. Studio west presents the nutcracker the washington. Join intuit dance for their twelfth annual nutty nutcracker. As for nutty nutcracker i understand that the ideas for all the bits are generated from the dancers and they were so clever this year. Ballet west says it may warn people more clearly about a nutty nutcracker performance in the future. Ballet west nutty nutcracker earns laughs and respect.
The production is sumptuous, the children entrancing, the music superbly played, the sets and costumes gorgeous. Nutty notes lakecities ballet theatre impresses with its annual the nutcracker, with the score played live by lewisville lake symphony. The hall was beautifully decorated for the holidays and we were able to take several great shots next to the beautiful christmas tree. It didnt take long to pick up on this years theme to ballet west s nutty nutcracker. Just when you think you know the nutcracker like the back of your hand, we are changing it up with some super nutty twists and turns. Nutty for the nutcracker when the nutcracker ends each year, three. The final stowellsendak nutty nutcracker pacific northwest ballet. Be swept away this holiday season by studio west dance theatres fresh take on the. The dancers of our company are among the finest artists on the stage today. For tickets call 18008409227 representatives available monfri 7am12pm, saturday and sunday 7am11pm. George balanchines the nutcracker pacific northwest ballet. Make a holiday keepsake, delight in a reading of the nutcracker story, visit and take pictures with characters from the ballet, and enjoy refreshments including special snowflake cupcakes. The nutty nutcracker inland pacific ballet spoofs the holiday classic. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet.
The rock school in philadelphia and ballet west in salt lake city. Easton smith, rehears for ballet wests production of the nutcracker at the. This years theme salutes reality television and features the same choreography with fun flourishes and whimsical surprises. Nutcrackers chinese dance gets a makeover for ballet. The ballet is now celebrating its golden anniversary with a variety of spectacular performances so make sure to book your ballet west tickets in time. Do people think that presenting one nutty show out of almost 30 is a bad idea. Studio west presents the nuttycracker the washington. This centralized location offers media, friends and fans the latest press releases, rich media and archival footage.
Minnaert center for the performing arts, 2011 mottman rd sw, tumwater, wa 98512, usa details. The nutty nutcracker was a funny spin off of the nutcracker performance. For over 50 years, the ballet inspired by the hoffman tale has been delighting the hearts of children and grownups alike when the nutcracker is presented in montreal. Heres whats new, whats staying the same in ballet wests newlook. A nutty nutcracker takes the stage selma enterprise. The nutcracker complete ballet score licensed to youtube by kontor new media music, kobalt awal digital limited on behalf of rpo records. The retirement of the current production of the nutcracker that charmed the nation no holiday season is complete without the festive cheer of the nutcracker. George balanchines the nutcracker tv spot 2019 youtube. The milwaukee ballet company is tacking on a little bit more fun in this years run of the nutcracker by reviving the nutty nutcracker an offbeat rendering of the holiday classic featuring. Tbt schools train aspiring ballet students at our dallas and fort worth campuses.
Join ballet west for the retirement season of its sets and costumes, which will make way for a new, fantastical, magicfilled look in 2017, complete with willam christensens historic choreography and tchaikovskys famous score. As someone who has seen and is proud of our nutcracker willam christensens is the first full version in america, i found ballet wests nutty performance was also completely respectful of the choreography and the magic of this beautiful production. Studio west presents the nutcracker the washington center for. From current events to pop culture, find out which hilarious new characters will join clara on her christmas adventure.
Studio west presents the nuttycracker the washington center. Critically acclaimed inland pacific ballets the nutcracker comes to life in this magnificent holiday ballet with dazzling sets, beautiful costumes, and more than 80 dancers on stage. Twb celebrates 15 years of septime webres the nutcracker november 24december 28, split between two different theaters. Once it hits its stride, the world premiere musical comedy the nutcracker and i by peter ilyich tchaikovsky music, gerard alessandrini lyrics and peter brash book becomes a. New jersey nutty nutcracker a musical comedy divertissement. Nutty nutcracker this hilarious sendup follows clara and her offbeat friend, anita, into the land of the sweets where they witness antics and unexpected visitors. Whats the right age to introduce a child to the nutcracker. Expect a comedic twist on this holiday favorite, with choreographic surprises at every turn. Nutty was originally created in 2001 as a way to build the coffers of the dancers resource fund. Ballet wests production of the classic twoact ballet, set to the famous tchaikovsky score, will run through the month of december with performances at the capitol theatre in salt lake city. We are first introduced to a discoage drosselmeyer complete with big afrohair head band and bellbottoms.
American ballet theatre makes its annual winter trip to the west. And dont miss two performances of the nutty nutcracker december and. Official website of pacific northwest ballet in seattle. The more we perform nutcracker, the more outrageous nutty becomes. To celebrate our nutcracker productions tenth anniversary, we are presenting an offthewall take on our classic nutcracker, with a oneshowonly presentation of the nuttycracker. Ballet to revive the nutty nutcracker milwaukee business. Clara and her cousin anya encounter hysterical antics in the. Sklute took over ballet west about a decade ago, he was immediately troubled by the tea section in the companys nutcracker, one of the oldest full productions in america. Ballet west is proud to honor hotel monaco as our nutcracker host hotel. Im writing because on the links page for yesterday there is a post for what is called ballet wests badly received nutty nutcracker. A brilliant miniature production of the holiday classic nutcracker ballet created by intuit dances director, diane vanderhei. Other cities have had great success with their nutty nutcracker performances, including one. Texas ballet theater are once again taking a onenight midseason break this december with their hilariously wacky sendup of the holiday classic.
The nutty nutcracker puts a contemporary spin on 19th century tale by infusing styles of classic ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap and musical theater. This years theme salutes reality television and features the. Ballet wests nutty nutcracker ballet west ballet alert. Paul fraughton the salt lake tribune for 25 years, peter christie, ballet wests director of education, has played the herr dros ballet west ii dancer kathryn hein courtesy image. We thoroughly enjoyed the show and cant wait to go back. Ticketing revenue from the nutcracker and the nutty nutcracker accounts for approximately 18 percent of texas ballet theaters total annual budget. It didnt take long to pick up on this years theme to ballet wests nutty nutcracker. Chris detrick tribune file photo ballet west holds a dress rehearsal of the nutcracker in 2014. Courtesy ballet west luke isley a party scene in ballet wests redesigned nutcracker, with performances through dec.
Bake it off the texas ballet theater goes all out for another hiliarous, parodyhappy nutty nutcracker. The search for americas favorite nutcracker is on pointe. We are inviting our ballet west family to make a onetime nutcracker. Youll see your favorite nutcracker characters in some truly outrageous situations along with several of columbus local celebrities. And yes, lyle lovett made an appearance for the second year in a row. Back for one night only, you will revel in this nutty take on the holiday classic.
Theres so much we cant tell you but we guarantee you an evening of laughs. It was a most humorous salute to reality television and refreshingly satirical, in fact, to see professional artists poke fun at a television genre thats enthralled the nation. The christmas holidays mean the nutcracker ballet will be. Nutcrackers chinese dance gets a makeover for ballet wests 50th. With a battle scenes between light and the marx brothers as russian so. We stock all tickets to every nutty nutcracker show. The dancing school, which was opened in 1971 by deanna driscoll a former dancer with the san francisco ballet, will present a nutty nutcracker at the selma arts center for. Enriching lives in the pacific northwest, considered a national treasure and acclaimed worldwide, pnb epitomizes excellence in the performing arts. Toning down asian stereotypes to make the nutcracker fit.
Follow clara and the nutcracker as they journey through the wild west, hollywood, the north pole and more. Studio west dance theatres the nutcracker, the nutty. I have been reading ballet alert for quite a while but this is my first posting. Nutty nutcracker is always a great hit with every crowd. For additional information, please contact denise smilie, ticketing and patron services manager, at. Steve griffin the salt lake tribune ballet west holds a final dress rehearsal of the. Ballet west nutcracker cast features many from utah. Make a holiday keepsake, delight in a reading of the nutcracker story, visit and take pictures with characters from the ballet, and enjoy. Apr 22, 2020 explore romom1s board nutcracker suite ballet, followed by 523 people on.