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The Nutcracker Performed By Ballet San Antonio – Majestic Theatre

Ballet Performance on November 23 or 25 (Up to 53% Off). Five Seating Options Available.

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In a Nutshell

On a historic stage, the celebrated ballet company and symphony unleash a darkly whimsical holiday tale set to Tchaikovsky’s famed score

The Fine Print

The Nutcracker dazzles children’s eyes, but it also confirms their deep suspicion that toys come to life, even when no one is looking or poking them repeatedly with cattle prods. Feel the season’s electricity with this GrouponLive deal to see The Nutcracker, performed by Ballet San Antonio and the San Antonio Symphony at the Majestic Theatre San Antonio. Choose from the following seating options:

  • For $12, you get one G-Pass for Section seating in balcony rows PP–UU (up to a $25.65 value, including all fees).
  • For $19, you get one G-Pass for Section 4 seating in balcony rows KK–NN (up to a $39.35 value, including all fees). For $25, you get one G-Pass for Section 3 seating in orchestra rows T–EE on the sides, or mezzanine rows EE–JJ (up to a $50.80 value, including all fees).
  • For $31, you get one G-Pass for Section 2 seating in orchestra rows T-CC in the center, or mezzanine rows AA–DD (up to a $63.10 value, including all fees).
  • For $39, you get one G-pass for Section 1 seating in orchestra rows A–S (up to a $79.65 value, including all fees).

For each seating option, choose between the following performances:

  • Friday, November 23, at 7 p.m.; doors open at approximately 6 p.m.
  • Sunday, November 25, at 2 p.m.; doors open approximately at 1 p.m.

Because the ticket is a G-Pass, Groupon customers can use it to enter the venue directly; they will not need to redeem their Groupon at will call.

The Plot

Based on a novel by the 19th century romantic fabulist E.T.A. Hoffman, The Nutcracker weaves a magical tale of holiday adventure. Clara, the story's heroine, receives a nutcracker from her godfather, a wizardly toymaker named Drosselmeyer. Sneaking downstairs to see the toy after everyone else has gone to bed, Clara suddenly finds herself caught in the middle of a pitched battle between the toys and an army of mice. After saving the nutcracker with a well-thrown shoe to the Mouse King's head, Clara and her now-living prince venture into the Land of Snow and the Land of Sweets to celebrate amid the dances of nimble snowflakes, the regal Sugar Plum Fairy, and seasonally confused vampires.

The Music 

Tchaikovsky’s score features some of the most recognizable tunes in the repertoire, repurposed beyond the ballet world in works including Disney's Fantasia, which naturally chose to illustrate the music’s delicate beauty with dancing mushrooms and leaping radishes. Notable sections include the Waltz of the Snowflakes, which floats weightlessly above the angelic voices of a youth choir, and the second act's medley of exotic national dances, including a Spanish bolero and Russian Trepak. The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy's music-box-like theme springs from a celesta, a new instrument Tchaikovsky came across in Paris and hurriedly inserted into the score before his musical rivals could make use of its haunting, bell-like sound.

Due to security restrictions, G-Passes must be printed out and presented in person at the event. They cannot be redeemed through Groupon's mobile app.

Majestic Theatre

A National Historic Landmark, the Majestic Theatre has beckoned more than 4,000 performances to its sweeping stage since its renovation in 1989 and has been praised by such notable guests as Tony Bennett, Sting, and former first lady Barbara Bush. Inside, a Mediterranean-style cityscape frames the theater's proscenium, and the ceiling swirls with projections of clouds, allowing audience members to release parakeets into the wild during concerts and Broadway shows.

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    San Antonio, Texas 78205
    (210) 554-1010
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