Local productions of the nutcracker are being performed throughout lake county in december, but for the fifth year in a row, the ruth page civic ballet of chicago will bring its oneofakind. The house theatre of chicago is bringing the holiday cheer with its. As presented by chicagos joffrey ballet and the cleveland orchestra, however, its a dance lovers dream come true. The house theatre of chicago s original, balletfree version of the nutcracker returns to chicago s chopin theatre mainstage with its fantastical deconstruction of e. You have seen moscow ballets beautiful and awardwinning ballerinas perform as masha in the great russian nutcracker, as princess aurora in the sleeping beauty and as odetteodile in swan lake to name the top three. House theatres nutcracker is not just a holiday fantasy chicago. The house theatre casts its annual production of the nutcracker. There are many versions of the classic ballet this time of year but the joffreys stands out because it includes young dancers with disabilities.
Dec 08, 2012 the joffrey ballet is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its holiday production of the nutcracker, which means audiences have enjoyed an evening of grace, beauty, charm, and magnificent dancing and music for a quarter of a century. Welcome to the home of moscow ballets great russian nutcracker in missoula. Say the nutcracker and its a good bet the first thing that comes to mind is the tchaikovsky ballet. Based in frankfort with studios also in chicago s beverly neighborhood and valparaiso, ind. With more than 100 dancers, dazzling stage effects and a brilliant live orchestra performing tchaikovskys beloved score, miami city ballets spectacular george balanchines the nutcracker is a magical adventure for all ages. Chicago cubs kohls 2012 nutcracker countdown calendar. The critically acclaimed house theatre of chicago, which coproduced last seasons wildly successful death and harry houdini, returns for a third season with their holiday play the nutcracker, november 29, 2012 december 30, 2012, a riveting reinvention the chicago suntimes of the classic christmas story. Let me start by saying we have seen the joffrey nutcracker every year for the past 10 years. Jennifer minkin founder of the arcc ballet teaches some really basic ballet moves to the kids, says angela latkowski, program manager for the chicago office of tourism and cultural events. Dance along to the nutcracker at the chicago cultural center.
Chicago joffrey ballets the nutcracker gives children. After a tumultuous experience at an audition for the musical chicago, michelle accepts a marriage proposal from an admirer. Wheater, artistic director of the joffrey ballet, is proud to announce the companys 20112012 season, titled new generation. Book by jake minton and phillip klapperich music by kevin odonnell lyrics by jake minton. During the holiday period, the entire company is immersed in activities surrounding george balanchines the nutcracker. In glee 2012, character mike chang is given a scholarship to attend the joffrey academy of dance in chicago. But when tragedy hits, michelles entire world will change. Taylor at the chicago botanic garden in glencoe, il usa december. Watch bunheads season 1 episode 10 a nutcracker in paradise. Dec 9, 2012 chicago wls the joffrey ballets famous production of the nutcracker is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Dec 29, 2019 click the image below to view the nutcracker digital program book.
All 90 dancers, 62 musicians, 40 stagehands, and more than 125 children in two alternating casts from the school of american ballet join forces to make each performance as magical as possible. The joffrey ballet, based in chicago, illinois, is a premier dance company. The nutcracker 2012 by michael brosilow the house theatre. Following a lively party on christmas eve, familiar characters clara and the mysterious dr. It was released in hungary on 8 december 2012 and united kingdom on 28 december 2012. The chicago suntimes calls the production a solid, professional nutcracker, and laura molzahn of the chicago tribune calls salt creek ballet a real treat. Peter llyich tchaikovsky live music performed by the chicago philharmonic. Moscow ballets great russian nutcracker is a christmas tradition and visual feast that creates lifelong memories for the whole family. We compare chicago s seven productions of the holiday ballet, sugar plums to sugar plums.
Joffreys nutcracker with cleveland orchestra a dance lovers. Drosselmeyer embark on a magical adventure, encountering a battle between toy soldiers and legions of mice where clara unexpectedly saves the day, before being whisked away with the nutcracker prince to an enchanted forest by the. The free performances are noon and 3pm under the worlds largest tiffany stainedglass dome in preston bradley hall 3rd floor south. Robert joffrey changed the traditional european setting to a 19th century american home, peppering the stahlbaum family. Oct 08, 2018 the house theatre of chicago has announced casting for its annual balletfree production of the nutcracker.
Roger ebert of the chicago suntimes gave it one out of four stars and asked, from what dark night of the soul emerged the. The house theater of chicago balletfree the nutcracker. The joffrey ballet is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its holiday production of the nutcracker, which means audiences have enjoyed an evening of grace, beauty, charm, and magnificent dancing and music for. It was renamed in honor of former um president george dennison and his wife, jane in may of 2012. For 28 years in chicago, the joffrey ballets nutcracker, created by founder robert joffrey, was the gold standard for the traditional version of the ballet set in a beautiful mansion with a. Choose your language, choose your city time out publishes websites around the world in 69 cities and 11. Overflowing with 40 beautiful russian dancers and set to tchaikovskys famous music, this holiday favorite features 200 lavish costumes, largerthanlife puppets and 9 handpainted backdrops with 3d effects.
The nutcracker the joffrey ballet by dan zeff on december 8, 2012. Nov 16, 2014 stay on your toes this holiday season at the annual dancealong nutcracker at the chicago cultural center 78 e. The 2018 ensemble features many returning faces including ben hertel as hugo. This march blog c elebrat es 3 amazing women and principal dancers of moscow ballet during international womens month. The nutcracker the house theatre of chicago performing. Moscow ballet nutcracker chicago just another wordpress. The house theatres the nutcracker, which is better than ever this year under tommy rapleys direction, has a lot to offer those brave souls.
George balanchines the nutcracker new york city ballet. Wheeldons acclaimed turnofthecentury tale opens on christmas eve, 1892, mere months before the grand opening of the 1893 worlds fair, as young marie and her mother prepare for a christmas eve potluck celebration. Studio companies with guest artists include ballet chicagos. Click the image below to view the nutcracker digital program book. Auditorium theatre 50 east congress parkway chicago. Erin kilmurray curated thaw 2012s dance programming as part of the open. The nutcracker in 3d is a 2010 britishhungarian 3d christmas musical fantasy film adapted. Originally presented in the arie crown theatre from 1965 to 1997, the ruth page civic ballet performances recreates ruth pages beloved original fulllength staging. Live christmas performance of the nutcracker sweet arranged by mark fresh with the chicago brass band conducted by dr. Live music performed by the chicago philharmonic revel in the aweinspiring nutcracker that has captivated audiences for 25 years with brilliant costumes, larger than life scenery, entrancing storytelling and tchaikovskys famous score.
Nov 02, 2012 the legendary joffrey ballet has told the classic story of clara and the nutcracker prince every year since 1987, making 2012 the 25th anniversary celebration of the holiday tradition. The house theatre of chicagos the nutcracker playing through december 30, 2012. The nutcracker index 2012 we compare chicagos seven productions of the holiday ballet, sugar plums to sugar plums. Wheater, artistic director of the joffrey ballet, is proud to announce the companys 2011 2012 season, titled new generation, which will launch with a joffrey premiere, the evening.
See this and more fantastic performances when the moscow ballets great russian nutcracker comes to baltimore in december 2012. Chicago joffrey ballets the nutcracker gives children with. Dec 14, 2012 this year marks the companys 25th annual nutcracker production, which debuted in 1987 with choreography by robert joffrey and gerald arpino and featuring ashley c. Mar 15, 2020 central to the civics performance schedule is the annual presentation of the nutcracker, the popular recreation of the beloved holiday classic. Joffrey ballet to begin nutcracker auditions next monthit might still be summer, but chicago s joffrey ballet company is looking ahead to its annual christmastime tradition a production of the. The nutcracker comes to clc this weekend grayslake, il patch. The magic of the season takes hold when a visit from the. Along with a christmas carol, the nutcracker remains a pillar of theatrical entertainment every holiday season. Nov 14, 2012 the annual dancealong nutcracker starts with a onehour ballet workshop geared towards kids 38 years old. The four program season will kick off october 12, 2011 with yuri possokhovs storyballet don quixote. Nov 16, 2011 the nutcracker index 2012 we compare chicagos seven productions of the holiday ballet, sugar plums to sugar plums. Beverly horne jack gerling as the nutcracker in salt creek ballets.
We brought our daughter for the first time when she was only 3 and were all completely enchanted by the talented company, brilliant choreography, the beautiful sets and costumes and the magical quality of the perfomance. Find shows, buy tickets, check seating charts, plan where to eat and how to get there. Salt creek ballets the nutcracker north shore center for the. See tony awardwinning choreographer christopher wheeldons production of the nutcracker in this breathtaking performance by the joffrey ballet.
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