Ballet of the Dolls’ Nutcracker (not so) Suite
Posted By Laura on August 12, 2009
| December 9, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | ||
| December 10, 2009 | ||
| 8:00 pm | ||
| December 11, 2009 | ||
| 8:00 pm | ||
| December 12, 2009 | ||
| 8:00 pm | ||
| December 13, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | ||
| December 17, 2009 | ||
| 8:00 pm | ||
| December 18, 2009 | ||
| 8:00 pm | ||
| December 19, 2009 | ||
| 8:00 pm | ||
| December 20, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | ||
| December 21, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | ||
| December 22, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | ||
| December 23, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | ||
| December 26, 2009 | ||
| 8:00 pm | ||
| December 27, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | ||
| December 31, 2009 | ||
| 8:00 pm |
Starring Barbie and Ken
This beloved version of the holiday classic will once again come to the stage with a new version celebrating Barbie’s 50th birthday and exploring what changes have affected Marie’s mother, Flo, in these difficult economic times. Hilarious, touching, risque, and filled with merrymaking. PG-13 Appropriate.
Tickets: $27
Discounted tickets ($22) available for students, seniors, Northeast Minneapolis residents, and groups of 10 or more.
Join us on for a special New Year’s Eve performance at 8pm with appetizers, dessert and champagne. Tickets: $75
Please note that seating for this show is reserved, and tickets purchased online are assigned as best-available at the time of purchase. Call the box office at (612) 436-1129 for details or to request specific seats.
Lightsey Darst of MSPMagazine said this about the Dolls’ Nutcracker in 2006:
“Imagine a version of the classic Nutcracker ballet in which the heroine, Marie, lives under the shadow of her socialite mother in 1960s New York City; the fairy world she enters in the production’s second half is ruled by Ken and Barbie; and the music ranges from Justin Timberlake to Mantovani. If you’re searching for something a little different this season, stop here. After three years off, it’s back—the Ballet of the Dolls’ nutty Nutcracker (not so) Suite.
The original Dolls’ Nutcracker premiered almost twenty years ago in the loft where the company’s artistic director and Nutcracker choreographer Myron Johnson lived. And although the Ritz Theater has much better sightlines than that loft, Johnson says it’s still like inviting people into your home. “That’s the way it feels.”
This year’s Nutcracker will be more like the Dolls’ first one. But then, the Dolls’ Nutcracker changes every year it’s performed—new music, new costumes, a new theme for the snow scene. (In the past, Johnson’s done gospel snow, Hollywood snow, and snow in a hospital.) What stays the same is an emphasis on the story’s emotion. Often the traditional Nutcracker becomes a showcase for dancers’ technique. That’s “never really been enough” for Johnson. “I like to be invested and moved,” he says.
Nutcracker (not so) Suite isn’t your aunt’s fruitcake. But that may just be why you’ll enjoy it. People assume that because the Dolls’ Nutcracker is unconventional, it’s not heart-warming, says Johnson. But the opposite is true: The ballet’s unpredictability makes it more engaging and more moving.”
The Ritz will be providing Audio Description on December 10th and an ASL interpreter on December 18th. Contact the box office for details at 612-436-1129.
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