America’s First Nutcracker.
In 1944, critics were stunned when Christensen staged the first full-length Nutcracker in America. “We can’t understand why a vehicle of such fantastic beauty and originality would not be produced in its entirety in this country until now,” reported the Sacramento Union.
It was produced on a shoestring budget, but captivated a nation. Now, during this momentous year and following a $3-million new production, see the original choreography, just as Mr. C intended it – and only at Ballet West.
Choreography: Willam Christensen
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Ballet West is proud to honor Hotel Monaco as our Nutcracker Host Hotel.
Click here for discount rates and promotions for rooms booked November 29 – December 31.
AT THE JANET QUINNEY LAWSON CAPITOL THEATRE
| PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE | |
| December 7 | Matinee 2pm |
| December 7 | Evening 7pm |
| December 8 | Matinee 12pm |
| December 8 | Evening 5pm |
| December 12 | Evening 7pm |
| December 13 | Evening 7pm |
| December 14 | Matinee 2pm |
| December 14 | Evening 7pm |
| December 15 | Matinee 12pm |
| December 15 | Evening 5pm |
| December 18 | Evening 7pm |
| December 19 | Evening 7pm |
| December 20 | Matinee 2pm |
| December 20 | Evening 7pm |
| December 21 | Matinee 2pm |
| December 21 | Evening 7pm |
| December 22 | Matinee 12pm |
| December 22 | Evening 5pm |
| December 23 | Matinee 2pm |
| December 23 | Evening 7pm |
| December 24 | Matinee 12pm |
| December 26 | Matinee 2pm |
| December 26 | Evening 7pm |
CASTING – SUBJECT TO CHANGE
FOR THE MOST ACCURATE LIST OF PERFORMERS, BE SURE TO CHECK THE CASTING BOARD IN THE LOBBY.
12/7 MAT
Clara: Eliana Smith
Fritz: Gabriel Brown
Nutcracker Prince: Jordan Veit
Snow Queen: Beckanne Sisk
Snow King: Chase O’Connell
Sugar Plum Fairy: Jenna Rae Herrera
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Christopher Sellars
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Emily Neale, Tyler Gum
12/7 EVE
Clara: Eliana Smith
Fritz: Gabriel Brown
Nutcracker Prince: Alexander MacFarlan
Snow Queen: Katlyn Addison
Snow King: Adrian Fry
Sugar Plum Fairy: Beckanne Sisk
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Chase O’Connell
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Sayaka Ohtaki, Rex Tilton
12/8 MAT
Clara: Eliana Smith
Fritz: Gabriel Brown
Nutcracker Prince: Joshua Whitehead
Snow Queen: Allison DeBona
Snow King: Hadriel Diniz
Sugar Plum Fairy: Katlyn Addison
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Rex Tilton
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Beckanne Sisk, Chase O’Connell
12/8 EVE
Clara: Eliana Smith
Fritz: Gabriel Brown
Nutcracker Prince: Hadriel Diniz
Snow Queen: Sayaka Ohtaki
Snow King: Rex Tilton
Sugar Plum Fairy: Allison DeBona
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Tyler Gum
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry
12/12
Clara: Naomi Steele
Fritz: Gabriel Brown
Nutcracker Prince: David Huffmire
Snow Queen: Chelsea Keefer
Snow King: Alexander MacFarlan
Sugar Plum Fairy: Beckanne Sisk
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Chase O’Connell
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Katie Critchlow, Dominic Ballard
12/13
Clara: Eliana Smith
Fritz: Gabriel Brown
Nutcracker Prince: Joshua Whitehead
Snow Queen: Allison DeBona
Snow King: Hadriel Diniz
Sugar Plum Fairy: Katlyn Addison
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Rex Tilton
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Emily Neale, Tyler Gum
12/14 MAT
Clara: Emilie Huntsman
Fritz: Adin Pracic
Nutcracker Prince: Kyle Davis
Snow Queen: Katie Critchlow
Snow King: Christopher Sellars
Sugar Plum Fairy: Sayaka Ohtaki
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Adrian Fry
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Jenna Rae Herrera, Jordan Veit
12/14 EVE
Clara: Emilie Huntsman
Fritz: Adin Pracic
Nutcracker Prince: Jordan Veit
Snow Queen: Allison DeBona
Snow King: Hadriel Diniz
Sugar Plum Fairy: Jenna Rae Herrera
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Christopher Sellars
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Emily Neale, Tyler Gum
12/15 MAT
Clara: Emilie Huntsman
Fritz: Adin Pracic
Nutcracker Prince: Joshua Whitehead
Snow Queen: Gabrielle Salvatto
Snow King: Tyler Gum
Sugar Plum Fairy: Katie Critchlow
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Jordan Veit
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Lindsay Bond, Alexander MacFarlan
12/15 EVE
Clara: Emilie Huntsman
Fritz: Adin Pracic
Nutcracker Prince: David Huffmire
Snow Queen: Lindsay Bond
Snow King: Trevor Naumann
Sugar Plum Fairy: Chelsea Keefer
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Alexander MacFarlan
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Gabrielle Salvatto, Hadriel Diniz
12/18
Clara: Emilie Huntsman
Fritz: Adin Pracic
Nutcracker Prince: David Huffmire
Snow Queen: Chelsea Keefer
Snow King: Alexander MacFarlan
Sugar Plum Fairy: Beckanne Sisk
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Chase O’Connell
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Katie Critchlow, Dominic Ballard
12/19
Clara: Naomi Steele
Fritz: Jax Steele
Nutcracker Prince: Kyle Davis
Snow Queen: Katie Critchlow
Snow King: Christopher Sellars
Sugar Plum Fairy: Sayaka Ohtaki
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Adrian Fry
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Gabrielle Salvatto, Hadriel Diniz
12/20 MAT
Clara: Naomi Steele
Fritz: Jax Steele
Nutcracker Prince: Jordan Veit
Snow Queen: Katlyn Addison
Snow King: Adrian Fry
Sugar Plum Fairy: Chelsea Keefer
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Alexander MacFarlan
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Sayaka Ohtaki, Rex Tilton
12/20 EVE
Clara: Naomi Steele
Fritz: Jax Steele
Nutcracker Prince: Hadriel Diniz
Snow Queen: Sayaka Ohtaki
Snow King: Rex Tilton
Sugar Plum Fairy: Allison DeBona
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Tyler Gum
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry
12/21 MAT
Clara: Naomi Steele
Fritz: Jax Steele
Nutcracker Prince: David Huffmire
Snow Queen: Katlyn Addison
Snow King: Adrian Fry
Sugar Plum Fairy: Chelsea Keefer
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Alexander MacFarlan
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Gabrielle Salvatto, Hadriel Diniz
12/21 EVE
Clara: Naomi Steele
Fritz: Jax Steele
Nutcracker Prince: Kyle Davis
Snow Queen: Lindsay Bond
Snow King: Christopher Sellars
Sugar Plum Fairy: Sayaka Ohtaki
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Adrian Fry
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Jenna Rae Herrera, Jordan Veit
12/22 MAT
Clara: Eliana Smith
Fritz: Dylan Gaddis
Nutcracker Prince: Joshua Whitehead
Snow Queen: Gabrielle Salvatto
Snow King: Tyler Gum
Sugar Plum Fairy: Katlyn Addison
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Rex Tilton
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Lindsay Bond, Alexander MacFarlan
12/22 EVE
Clara: Naomi Steele
Fritz: Jax Steele
Nutcracker Prince: Hadriel Diniz
Snow Queen: Sayaka Ohtaki
Snow King: Rex Tilton
Sugar Plum Fairy: Allison DeBona
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Tyler Gum
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Katlyn Addison, Adrian Fry
12/23 MAT
Clara: Quinn Souvall
Fritz: Dylan Gaddis
Nutcracker Prince: Joshua Whitehead
Snow Queen: Gabrielle Salvatto
Snow King: Tyler Gum
Sugar Plum Fairy: Katie Critchlow
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Jordan Veit
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Lindsay Bond, Alexander MacFarlan
12/23 EVE
Clara: Quinn Souvall
Fritz: Dylan Gaddis
Nutcracker Prince: David Huffmire
Snow Queen: Chelsea Keefer
Snow King: Alexander MacFarlan
Sugar Plum Fairy: Beckanne Sisk
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Chase O’Connell
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Katie Critchlow, Dominic Ballard
12/24
Clara: Quinn Souvall
Fritz: Dylan Gaddis
Nutcracker Prince: Alexander MacFarlan
Snow Queen: Katlyn Addison
Snow King: Adrian Fry
Sugar Plum Fairy: Beckanne Sisk
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Chase O’Connell
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Sayaka Ohtaki, Rex Tilton
12/26 MAT
Clara: Quinn Souvall
Fritz: Dylan Gaddis
Nutcracker Prince: Kyle Davis
Snow Queen: Katie Critchlow
Snow King: Christopher Sellars
Sugar Plum Fairy: Beckanne Sisk
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Chase O’Connell
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Jenna Rae Herrera, Jordan Veit
12/26 EVE
Clara: Quinn Souvall
Fritz: Dylan Gaddis
Nutcracker Prince: Jordan Veit
Snow Queen: Beckanne Sisk
Snow King: Chase O’Connell
Sugar Plum Fairy: Jenna Rae Herrera
Sugar Plum Cavalier: Christopher Sellars
Waltz of the Flowers pas de deux: Emily Neale, Tyler Gum
