The Nutcracker

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Overview

Chicago Performance Dates:
December 9-27, 2011

Collaboration conceived and directed: Robert Joffrey
Music: Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky
Live Music performed by the Chicago Sinfonietta

A HOLIDAY TRADITION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES Premiering in 1987, Joffrey’s production has become America’s #1 Nutcracker—touring coast to coast more than any other. The magical ballet has been captivating audiences for 25 years with brilliant costumes, larger than life scenery, entrancing storytelling and Tchaikovsky’s famous score performed by a live orchestra. Revel in the awe-inspiring Nutcracker performed by the incomparable dancers of The Joffrey Ballet.

“…a theatrical event of irresistible power!” –Washington Post

“...a gorgeous spectacle” –Chicago Sun-Times

“…witty and brilliant!” –LA Times

News

Headline	Topic	Publication	Date
Sugar Plum Fairyland	The Nutcracker	Dance Spirit	December 1, 2012
Chicago kids take the stage as Joffrey Ballet's The Nutcracker celebrates 25 years	The Nutcracker	Chicago Parent	November 12, 2012
The Joffrey Ballet Celebrates its Silver Anniversary of The Nutcracker	The Nutcracker	TCW	November 6, 2012
The Nutcracker Roadmap	The Nutcracker	Chicagoist	November 5, 2012
Behind the Scenes	The Nutcracker	Red Eye	December 21, 2011
Joffrey Ballet ‘Nutcracker’ remains a dazzler for all ages	The Nutcracker	Review by Chicago Sun-Times	December 19, 2011
Joffrey Ballet's Nutcracker Continues To Be A Chicago Tradition	The Nutcracker	Chicagoist	December 18, 2011
Holiday Guide	The Nutcracker	Where Magazine	December 11, 2011
Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker \| Stage review + photos	The Nutcracker	Review by Time Out Chicago Kids	December 10, 2011
The kids steal the show at Joffrey's 'Nutcracker'	The Nutcracker	REVIEW by Chicago Tribune	December 10, 2011
Spend Your Family Holiday Celebrating with the Joffrey Ballet	The Nutcracker	Village View	December 9, 2011
Critic's Picks	The Nutcracker	Time Out Chicago	December 8, 2011
The Joffrey Ballet Presents Robert Joffrey's The Nutcracker	The Nutcracker	allworlddance.com	December 6, 2011
Los Angeles/Chicago Theater Review: Joffrey Ballet’s THE NUTCRACKER (Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in LA; Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University in Chicago)	The Nutcracker	stageandcinema.com	December 3, 2011
Philanthropy: The Joffrey Ballet Presents The Nutcracker	The Nutcracker		December 2, 2011
The Holiday-Schlock-O-Meter	The Nutcracker	Dance Magazine	December 1, 2011
Letter From The Editor	The Nutcracker	Where Magazine	December 1, 2011
Holiday Activty Guide	The Nutcracker	Key Magazine	December 1, 2011
The Nutcracker	The Nutcracker	CS	December 1, 2011
“The Nutcracker”-Joffrey Ballet	The Nutcracker	aroundthetownchicago.com	November 24, 2011
2 girls with cerebral palsy move into limelight as part of Joffrey's 'Nutcracker' ballet	The Nutcracker	Chicago Tribune	November 23, 2011
Company paved way for 'physically integrated' dance	The Nutcracker	abclocal.go.com	November 17, 2011
Joffrey Ballet's The NUTCRACKER Plays the Auditorium	The Nutcracker Winter Fire	chicago.broadwayworld.com	November 1, 2011
Joffrey's Nutcracker on cover of LA Chinese Mag	The Nutcracker	Lighthouse Magazine	October 14, 2011
Young Dancers Audition for Joffrey "The Nutcracker"	The Nutcracker	Chicago Sun Times	September 18, 2011