The Nutcracker Swings: A Twist on the Classic Holiday Ballet Set in Los Angeles During WWII
Nate Holden Performing Arts Center (4718 W. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016)
- Full Price:
- $25.00
- Our Price:
- $12.50*
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The last date listed for The Nutcracker Swings was Saturday December 4, 2010 / 8:00pm.
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Wine @ $4 glass was handy
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Parking lot was free & convenient
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Dress nice for nice theatre
5 Goldstar Member Reviews
DARLENE
when I arrived at the wonderful the Theater i was taken aback that we had to wait in line to be seated! Then i noticed no seat#'s on the tickets.Once inside there were plenty of seats for everyone.I agree with previous reviews..late start, a Ballet Class Production,it was 15 minutes too long, I did not like how they incorporated the Jazz sequence(too choppy & unnecessary)Love the Theater!Written on Dec 07 2010
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The production started quite late, often leaving the audience silently staring at the blank drawn curtain, then there were delays in continuity, poor lighting & an unexciting change of story theme. Besides the too few young adults who could actually dance ballet, it was primarily a child students Xmas show for their parents entertainment & not for adult theatre goers & should have been advertised properly on Goldstar, that way.Written on Dec 06 2010
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Angela
The dancing was great. Varying levels of skill.Written on Dec 06 2010
A diverse cast. The performance started late. It was a "different Nutcracker".
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marceLA
It was very amateur. It was a show for kids,not good at all.Written on Dec 07 2010
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Description
City Ballet of Los Angeles (CBLA) continues its mission to reflect the diversity of its city and bringing ballet to new audiences with its winter program, The Nutcracker Swings, a twist on the holiday favorite set in 1942 Los Angeles during WWII at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles.
The Nutcracker Swings is CBLA’s tribute to the classic tale of the Nutcracker. Set in 1942 Los Angeles during WWII, the audience will be swept away to another world while dancers swing to the sounds of Tchaikovsky and Duke Ellington. In this version of the classic family ballet, Maria, the heroine, falls for the leading man, Jim, a WWII hero who gives Maria the Nutcracker doll which kicks off a whirlwind journey of Christmas Wonder.
Under the artistic direction and founded by former American Ballet Theatre dancer and Los Angeles native Robyn Gardenhire, CBLA began as a school in 2000 and then as a professional company in 2001. CBLA has worked since its inception to become a dance institution of and for Los Angeles - offering training at low or no cost to children from the economically depressed Pico Union District, introducing ballet to thousands of elementary school students throughout Los Angeles, and developing a company that reflects the diversity of its city and bringing ballet to new audiences.
About the Ticket Supplier: City Ballet of Los Angeles
The mission of the City Ballet of Los Angeles is to
sustain a dance institution that reflects the
economic and racial diversity of Los Angeles, by
presenting quality artistic programming and
training to all dancers and audience members
from different cultural and ethic backgrounds.