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Where is the Nutcracker in Chicago?

DanceWest Ballet performs The Nutcracker annually at Pfeiffer Hall on the campus of North Central College in Naperville. This DanceWest Ballet production has become a holiday tradition in Du Page County since 1993.

Moreover, which nutcracker ballet is the best?

The Best Versions of "The Nutcracker Ballet"

The Nutcracker with Baryshnikov and Kirkland (1977) – For me, this is the most classic of Nutcrackers.
New York City Ballet (1993) – I rediscovered this one this year, and it was rather fun, seeing Mccaulay Caulkin of Home Alone fame dancing as the Nutcracker Prince.

How long does a performance of The Nutcracker last?

Run Time: 2 hours and 3 minutes, including a 25-minute intermission.

Regarding this, where can i watch the nutcracker ballet?

Five 'Nutcrackers' you can stream for free

American Ballet Theatre.
"Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker"
Mariinsky Theatre Ballet Company.
Brooklyn Ballet.
Dutch National Ballet.

Is The Nutcracker worth the money?

The Nutcracker is worth it during an Xmas NY visit

This is a family-friendly and non-ballet-afficianado production. It's not too long, there is amazing staging, familiar music and gorgeous costumes. The children in the production make it more accessible for kids as well.

What is the point of The Nutcracker?

The story of The Nutcracker is loosely based on the E.T.A. Hoffmann fantasy story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve and wages a battle against the evil Mouse King.

Is The Nutcracker religious?

The Nutcracker does indeed have religious content. Everyone in the ballet is celebrating Christmas, a Christian holiday commemorating Christ.

Is The Nutcracker a play or ballet?

History of the Nutcracker. The origin of the Nutcracker, a classic Christmas Story, is a fairy tale ballet in two acts centered on a family's Christmas Eve celebration. Alexandre Dumas Père's adaptation of the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann was set to music by Tchaikovsky and originally choreographed by Marius Petipa.

What is the order of dances in The Nutcracker?

Act 1

Track 1 – Miniature Overture.
Track 2 – The Decoration of the Christmas Tree.
Track 3 – March.
Track 4 – Children's Galop and Entry of the Parents.
Track 5 – Arrival of Drosselmeyer.
Track 6 – Grandfather's Dance.
Track 7 – Clara and the Nutcracker.
Track 8 – The Battle.

Consequently, what are the sweets in the nutcracker?

The rounded sweets were a confectioner's pièce de résistance, consisting of layers of sugar syrup skilfully hardened around a caraway or cardamom seed, or an almond.

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