George balanchines the nutcracker new york city ballet. Trisha brown dance company performances the joyce theater. Chase began developing the companys repertoire of wellknown fulllength. Approximately 2 hours, with one 15minute intermission. Search at, the number one source for concerts, sports, arts, theater, theatre, broadway shows, family event tickets on online. Tchaikovskys iconic ballet has become a holiday tradition around the world, but especially in our.
The washington ballets the nutcracker featuring clowns. The washington ballets the nutcracker is set in historic 1882 georgetown. It has an annual eightweek season at the metropolitan opera house lincoln center in the spring and a shorter season at the david h. He then continued to train at various schools such as north carolina school of the arts, kirov academy of ballet, and south carolina governors school for the arts and humanities. Cheap tickets to all the washington ballet shows are available on cheaptickets. The original cast included ballet students, just as the washington ballet and the washington school of ballet does today. Septime webres celebrated production is set in historic georgetown with george washington and king george iii among other historical figures. How the washington ballets annual production of the. The washington ballet tickets the washington ballet. The washington ballets nutcracker is set in historic georgetown and features historical figures.
Search all the washington ballet events and get last minute tickets with a 150% moneyback guarantee. American ballet theatre abt is a classical ballet company based in new york city. You can catch the classic production through the end of the month. Artistic director julie kent has introduced defining works by globally recognized choreographers, all while embracing the work of emerging.
This delightful year of performances includes three newly commissioned works in nextsteps, the celebrated fulllength classic story ballets giselle and cinderella. The washington ballets nutcracker is celebrating 15 years at the warner theatre. Dcs perennial favorite, septime webres the nutcracker, celebrated 15 years in 2018 with. Although the original 1892 marius petipa production was not a success, pyotr ilyich. The nutcracker was first mounted by the washington ballet in 1961. Printathome is not offered as a ticketing option for george balanchines the nutcracker.
Entry requires a new york city ballet ticket printed by the david h. In 1961, the washington ballet orchestra under the baton of lloyd geisler accompanied the washington school of ballet s premiere of mary days the nutcracker in constitution hall. He has choreographed over 30 classical and neoclassical works for various companies, schools, and universities, including his own version of the fulllength ballet, sleeping beauty, coppelia, swan lake, and the nutcracker. Washington ballets production of the nutcracker, a beloved dc holiday tradition, has returned to the warner theatre in all its splendid glory on par with the lighting of the national christmas. One of the foremost dance companies in the world, with a roster of nearly 100 extraordinary dancers and an unparalleled repertory. Washington ballets canned nutcracker suite ditches live music. Artistic director septime webres allamerican version was first performed in 2004. The washington ballets nutcracker returns to warner. Mobile ballet presents the nutcracker december 1415 at the mobile. As the ballet company of the nations capital, the washington ballet reflects the diversity of the community and the nation through its professional dancers, highcaliber school, and its repertoire. Find tickets for the washington ballet nutcracker at.
The nutcracker at the washington ballet at the warner. Etickets, printathome tickets, and copies of tickets are not valid and will not be accepted. Washington ballets nutcracker brings holiday tradition. Covid19 updates and information the washington ballet. The washington ballet orchestra the washington ballet. The joyce presents the acclaimed pacific northwest ballet in two dynamic programs at the koch theater. The washington ballet presents the nutcracker at the. The 2010 battle of the nutcrackers began its run on december 6, 2010.
Youre in for a wild ride, washington ballet artistic director, septime webre. Last year, we brought you the first ever great nutcracker roundup, a listing of 71. Washington ballet alice in wonderland washington dancetabs. It included two very traditional versions the 1989 bolshoi ballet s nutcracker and the 2009 royal ballet nutcracker as well as the berlin state opera ballet s nutcracker, maurice bejarts nutcracker, and the ballet of monte carlos casse noisette circus. Stephen nakagawa of fontana, california began his training with academy of russian classical ballet. The production remains at the kennedy centers eisenhower theater. After careful consideration and an abundance of safety precautions for our patrons and artists, the washington ballet has made the decision to move the april 9 19 production of swan lake to june 21. The nutcracker was not performed outside of russia until 1934, when nicholas sergeyev staged it at the sadlers wells theatre in england. Subsequent conductors for the nutcracker include tom ludwig, stephen crout, and leslie dunner. Washington it just wouldnt be christmas in washington without the nutcracker.
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