OXFORD, Mich. – Michigan Ballet Theatre presents this holiday classic over two weekends in December at the Oxford High school Fine Arts Center and the Avondale High School Performing Arts Center.
Guest Dancers Jessica Saund and Tobin Eason from New York's American Ballet Theatre and Metropolitan Oprah Ballet will take the stage with Michigan Ballet Theatre's Isabella Bonito 13 from Rochester and Rachael Freedman 16, from Farmington as principles in MBT's production of the Nutcracker. Show dates are December 12-14 at Oxford High School and December 19-21 at Avondale High School.
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The story of the Nutcracker recreates the Christmas Eve dream of a young girl named Clara and her vivid fantasies of a Nutcracker Prince, an evil Mouse King, a Sugar Plum Fairy and Magical Kingdom of Sweets.
Jessica Saund and Tobin Eason will be featured as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier and MBT's own Isabella Bonito and Rachael Freedman will share the role of Clara. Clara's friends will be portrayed by MBT's Junior Company.
MBT's Nutcracker glistens under the direction of Artistic Director Cornelia Sampson and comes complete with an elegant Christmas Party, the magical guest Herr Drosselmeyer and the drama of Clara's brave rescue of the Nutcracker Prince as he duels and defeats the evil Mouse King. The story then unfolds with an invitation to a faraway fantasy in the Kingdom of Sweets with Spanish dancers, Arabian dancers, and waltzing flowers that culminate with visions of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. The production is chock full of prizes and special effects including a sky-scraping Christmas tree, swirling snow, dangling treats and a towering Mother Ginger complete with twelve helpers tucked under her skirt.
MBT will offer four performances each weekend featuring flawless presentation that is sure to dazzle the sense and offer audiences all the magic of the holiday season.
Show information:
Times; 7pm Fridays; 2 and 7 pm Saturdays; 2pm Sundays
Tickets; $32 Adults, $28 Seniors and Children, All advanced Tickets purchased at Rochester School of Dance will be given a 50% discounted rate. Group ticket rates and Girl Scout Troop rates available.
Contact: 248-652-3117 for tickets or go to Amazon.com/local or visit our website www.michiganballettheatre.com