The Deal

• $15 for one ticket for general admission balcony seating (up to $30 value)
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Dates and Times

• Saturday, November 18, at 2 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, November 19, at 2 p.m.

The Nutcracker

Based on a novel by 19th-century romantic fabulist E.T.A. Hoffman, The Nutcracker weaves a magical tale of holiday adventure around one of the most recognizable scores in the ballet repertoire. It begins when young Clara receives a nutcracker from her godfather, a wizardly toymaker named Drosselmeyer. Sneaking downstairs to see the toy after everyone else has gone to bed, she 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.

Throughout their adventures, Tchaikovsky’s dazzling inventiveness propels the dances in the Kingdom of Sweets. The “Waltz of the Snowflakes” transports Clara and The Nutcracker to the Land of Sweets where they are greeted by the Sugarplum Fairy. The “Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy” tiptoes to the haunting, music-box chimes of a celesta. A medley of exotic national dances—including a Spanish bolero and Russian Trepak—add to the phantasmagoric celebration before the whole dream ends, as all dreams must.

Special guest artist Katie Boren from “American Ballet Theatre” will be performing the role of The Sugarplum Fairy. She will dancing in the performances on Saturday, November 18th at 7:30 pm and Sunday, November 19th at 2:00 pm.