Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker

The holiday season brings numerous performances of The Nutcracker to Washington. This traditional Christmas ballet comes in all manner of creative adaptations. Superior to other local productions, the Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker is grand: beautifully produced and well presented. This Nutcracker comes with a million-dollar price tag for its costumes and decoration. The impressive staging requires a cast of more than 200 children—students of the Washington School of Ballet—performing alongside 28 professional dancers of the Washington Ballet and its studio. Choreographed by the company’s artistic director, Septime Webre, this Nutcracker is distinctly Washingtonian. Webre’s unique production offers not only a taste of Washington, with stage décor featuring city landmarks, but also reflects upon American history and traditions.

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