OREGON BALLET THEATRE

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818 SE Sixth Avenue
Portland OR, 97214 
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PERFORMANCE DATES

Sat., Dec. 8 at 2:00 pm*
Sat., Dec. 8 at 7:30 pm*
Sun., Dec. 9 at 2:00 pm
Sun., Dec. 9 at 7:30 pm
Fri., Dec. 14 at 7:30 pm
Sat., Dec. 15 at 2:00 pm*
Sat., Dec. 15 at 7:30 pm*
Sun., Dec. 16 at 2:00 pm
Sun., Dec. 16 at 7:30 pm
Wed., Dec. 19 at 7:30 pm
Thurs., Dec. 20 at 7:30 pm
Fri., Dec. 21 at 7:30 pm
Sat., Dec. 22 at 2:00 pm*
Sat., Dec. 22 at 7:30 pm*
Sun., Dec. 23 at 2:00 pm

*The OBT Orchestra performs live

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Julia Rowe as The Sugar Plum Fairy in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker. Photo by Andy Batt.

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PERFORMANCE DETAILS

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky / George Balanchine

RUNTIME
2 hours 3 min

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker

Light the fire in a child’s heart (and spark your own childhood wonder) with this beloved trip into a land where toy soldiers fight rat armies, snowflakes come dancing to life and the sugarplum fairy presides over it all with the wave of a wand. Each year George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker sets the season a-sparkle, creating memories your family will cherish forever. This year 6 performances will feature the full OBT Orchestra.

"An enthralling tale of innocence preserved." - The New York Times


New! Include The Nutcracker in your subscription package! You may include a Saturday orchestra performance of The Nutcracker in your 4 or 3 show package. Simply select your preferred date on your subscription form. Select a 5 show package and your Nutcracker tickets will be 1/2 off. SUBSCRIBE HERE

PHOTOS & VIDEO

To view the photo gallery on Flickr, click HERE
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker / December 8 - 23, 2012 George Balanchine's The Nutcracker / December 8 - 23, 2012 George Balanchine's The Nutcracker / December 8 - 23, 2012 George Balanchine's The Nutcracker / December 8 - 23, 2012
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker / December 8 - 23, 2012 George Balanchine's The Nutcracker / December 8 - 23, 2012 George Balanchine's The Nutcracker / December 8 - 23, 2012  

OPB ART BEAT: A glimpse at a day in the life of young dancers, rehearsing for The Nutcracker.

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PREVIEWS & REVIEWS

Read the full review by Catherine Thomas, Special to The Oregonian Here

“[T]he dance contains abundant evidence of the company's consistently high levels of artistry and professionalism under Stowell's tenure.” - Catherine Thomas, The Oregonian

“…filled with bravura performances of Balanchine's intricate choreography.” - Catherine Thomas, The Oregonian

“Standouts were Javier Ubell in astonishingly high jumps culminating in mid-air splits, Chauncey Parsons in tricky turns and hula hoop acrobatics, and Julia Rowe's musicality and lightness in her role as Dewdrop, the ballet's most formidable, surrounded by a majestic corps of Flowers.” - Catherine Thomas, The Oregonian

“Most magical were Yuka Iino and Brian Simcoe as The Sugarplum Fairy and Her Cavalier in a Grand Pas de Deux.”- Catherine Thomas, The Oregonian

CASTING

Casting is posted 3-5 days prior to each performance and is subject to change.

DEC 14 at 7:30
DEC 15 at 2:00
DEC 15 at 7:30
DEC 16 at 2:00
DEC 16 at 7:30
Sugarplum Fairy
GRACE SHIBLEY
JULIA ROWE
ALISON ROPER
YUKA IINO
HAIYAN WU
Her Cavalier
LUCAS THREEFOOT
YANG ZOU
LUCAS THREEFOOT
BRIAN SIMCOE
YANG ZOU
Dewdrop
XUAN CHENG
MARTINA CHAVEZ
YUKA IINO
CANDACE BOUCHARD
OLGA KROCHIK

 

DEC 8 at 2:00
DEC 8 at 7:30
DEC 9 at 2:00
DEC 9 at 7:30
Sugarplum Fairy
YUKA IINO
XUAN CHENG
HAIYAN WU
ALISON ROPER
Her Cavalier
BRIAN SIMCOE
CHAUNCEY PARSONS
YANG ZOU
LUCAS THREEFOOT
Dewdrop
JULIA ROWE
ALISON ROPER
CANDACE BOUCHARD
YUKA IINO

 

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