It’s a treasured holiday tradition for many families around the Northwest—going to see The Nutcracker. For one of the area’s best performances, consider attending Tacoma City Ballet’s production. Presented with original scenery and costumes as it first debuted in Russia in 1892, Tacoma City Ballet performs The Nutcracker at the Pantages Theater.
Led by a cast of talented dancers and guest artists, and accompanied by the professional musicians of the Tacoma City Orchestra, The Nutcracker will be performed at 2 pm on Saturday, December 9th, 16th, 23rd, and on Sunday, December 10th and 17th. Audiences will be treated to excellent dancing, live orchestral music, beautiful costumes and scenery for ticket prices that are affordable for the whole family. No other ballet company in Tacoma performs The Nutcracker with a live orchestra in a professional theater.
According to Erin Ceragioli, Artistic Director of Tacoma City Ballet, “Last season, we finally returned to presenting The Nutcracker for two weekends in the Pantages Theater since 2016, and we sold out every performance! This season, we have added Saturday, December 23rd, on the third weekend, and hope
that this performance will create even more merriment right before the strike of Christmas Eve!”
The Nutcracker cast is composed of featured guest artists, professional dancers from the Tacoma City Ballet Company, students of Tacoma City Ballet School, who dance the children’s roles in the performance, and adult character dancers from the community. Children as young as six are allowed to audition.
Celebrating their 68th anniversary this year, Tacoma City Ballet is a non-profit organization that hosts both a performing company and a ballet school. Students from the age of four through adulthood study classical ballet at the school. This season, upcoming performances presented by Tacoma City Ballet Company include The Nutcracker and Cinderella.
Since 1983, Tacoma City Ballet has performed in the Pantages Theater and resided in the Merlino Art Center. In these two architectural crown jewels of the City of Tacoma, the ballet educates, rehearses, and performs the art of classical ballet. Last year’s performances of The Nutcracker SOLD OUT, so get your tickets early!
For Additional Information
Tacoma City Ballet
tacomacityballet.com
BY LYNN CASTLE