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Aw, Shucks! Phoenix Ballet - The Nutcracker finished at Orpheum Theater on December 23, 2023

Phoenix Ballet - The Nutcracker is now showing at Arizona Financial Theatre

Phoenix Ballet - The Nutcracker

Aw, Shucks! Phoenix Ballet - The Nutcracker finished at Orpheum Theater on December 23, 2023

Phoenix Ballet - The Nutcracker is now showing at Arizona Financial Theatre

Why see Phoenix Ballet - The Nutcracker?

A Family-Friendly Festive Favorite

The highlight of the Phoenix Ballet's winter season, the critically acclaimed Nutcracker promises a spirit-lifting, festive evening of enchanting dance and soaring music. The ensemble's artistic director Slawomir Wozniak breathes new life into the Yuletide favorite with inventive, exuberant and often acrobatic choreography that injects a sense of fun and a sprinkling of light-hearted humour into the widely-performed ballet, striking a perfect balance between tradition and innovation.

Prepare to be whisked away to a magical land where toys come to life and the Sugar Plum Fairy and the fearsome Mouse King reside!

Key Information

Audience

Suitable for the whole family

Run Time

Two hours and 45 minutes with one interval

Dates

Finished Dec 23, 2023

Reviews

Customer reviews

3 reviews, average rating: (3.0 Stars)

Dallas

Ballet of excellence

My wife and went tonight and saw the Phoenix Ballet’s presentation of The Nutcracker at Orpheum Theater. Awesome venue. Incredible dancers! Even the many youngsters in the beginning were impressively talented. Costumes, stage, everything top notch. The one and only reason I give 4 instead of 5 stars is their decision to include the creepy uncle Chester-molester throughout the entire performance. He seems to be lurking in every scene. Long hair, beard, clownish gesters, but creepy vibe. The weirdness, borderline pedophilia, crescendos in the very end when the creepy old man come out from behind the pretty little girl’s bed and fingers his lips to shush her then the lights go out. WTF? Get that dude out of there. ... Read more
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