American Repertory Ballet and ARB’s Princeton Ballet School presents its 45th annual Nutcracker at McCarter Theater, from Saturday, November 22, through Sunday, November 30.##M:[more]##
The family holiday production choreographed by artistic director Graham Lustig features sets and costumes by Zack Brown. Further productions take place at the State Theater in New Brunswick and at Patriots Theater in Trenton.
Dancers from West Windsor and Plainsboro include Camille Redmond, Laila Jones, Emmanuelle Farrell, Talise Redmond, Marian Farrell, Isabel Alleyne, Kirstin Carter, Laura Harwood, Rachel Costin, Kohei Nogi, and Alexandra Roden.
Also, Eric Ham, Benjamin Jorgensen, Thomas Martin, Jack Phelan, Samuel Weinglass, and Jacqueline Patterson.
Also, Morgan Heiser, Nicole Heiser, Hannah Worby, Zoe Lessard, Minori Nogi, Megan Connor, Caroline DiSimoni, Lydia Duff, Rowen Light-Wills, Ryan Ricca, Sarah Tian, Vivien Bazarko, Veronika Bychkova, and Frances Roden.
Also, Chandler Threadgill, Leah Bella Zinder, Grace DiSimoni, Elizabeth Karnaukh, Nicole de Ravel, Emily Munoz, Unity Phelan, Amanda Phelan, Rachel Schatz, Victoria Mak, Catherine Mak, and Amy Tsai.
Also featured this year will be new and improved Nutcracker children’s tea parties. With a new look, new treats, and new fun, families can enjoy tasty holiday treats, have photos taken with costumed dancers from the ballet, and children will receive a special gift. There will also be a reading of this classic tale to prepare children for the ballet they are about to see. The Nutcracker Children’s Tea Parties will be held Sundays, November 23 and 30, at 11 a.m. in the west lobby of McCarter Theater. Call American Repertory Ballet at 732-249-1254, ext. 25, for reservations.
All alumni, young and old, are invited to the fourth annual Nutcracker Alumni Gathering on Saturday, November 29, immediately following the 4:30 p.m. performance. “This is a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with old friends and share stories of Nutcrackers past,” says Lisa de Ravel, Princeton Ballet’s School alumni coordinator. Call de Ravel at 609-921-7758, ext. 11.
Graham Lustig’s the Nutcracker, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place. $32.50 to $42.50. November 22 to 30. 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org.
Also, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton. Saturday, December 13, 2 p.m. $20 to $30. 609-984-8400. www.arballet.org.
Also, State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Saturday and Sunday, December 20 and 21, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. $25 to $55. 732-246-7469. www.StateTheatreNJ.org.
