Dazzling choreography, opulent costumes and extravagant sets will wow the crowd during the Alabama Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®.
The Alabama Ballet is one of only eight companies in the world granted the right by the Balanchine Trust to perform the full-scale, extravagant production, in which mischievous mice besiege a battalion of toy soldiers, and an onstage blizzard leads to an enchanted Land of Sweets.
This is the 20th consecutive year the Alabama Ballet will have performed the ballet, set to music by Tchaikovsky, according to a statement from the ballet.
Nine shows will be performed Dec. 16 through Dec. 23 at the BJCC Concert Hall.
Each year, Alabama Ballet welcomes its Balanchine Trust répétiteur, Darla Hoover, from New York City to work with Artistic Director Tracey Alvey, company members and a community cast of more than 100 children.
Tickets to the shows can be purchased online at alabamaballet.org, through Ticketmaster or by calling the Alabama Ballet office at 205-322-4300. Tickets still available range from $45 to $65.
The Alabama Ballet is a nonprofit that promotes the development of classical and contemporary ballet through high quality performances, dance education and community outreach, according to the statement from the ballet.
Education and outreach activities include CityDance, which provides 16 weeks of dance training for youth from Birmingham and Jefferson County.
