Michigan Classic Ballet Company Presents "The Nutcracker" at Mercy Auditorium on December 7 or 8 (Up to 42% Off)
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Family-friendly holiday ballet regales audiences with the timeless tale of a young girl and her wooden nutcracker
The Deal
- $22 for two tickets to see Michigan Classic Ballet Company presents The Nutcracker (up to $38 value)
- Where: Mercy Auditorium
- Seating: standard section
- Door time: 30 minutes before showtime
- Ticket values include all fees.<p>
Dates and Showtimes
- Saturday, December 7, at 1 p.m.
- Saturday, December 7, at 5 p.m.
- Sunday, December 8, at 3 p.m.<p>
The Nutcracker
Based on a novel by 19th-century romantic fabulist E.T.A. Hoffman, The Nutcracker weaves a magical tale of holiday adventure around one of the most recognizable scores in the ballet repertoire. It begins when young Clara receives a nutcracker from her godfather, a wizardly toymaker named Drosselmeyer. Sneaking downstairs to see the toy after everyone else has gone to bed, she suddenly finds herself caught in the middle of a pitched battle between the toys and an army of mice. After saving the nutcracker with a well-thrown shoe to the Mouse King’s head, Clara and her now-living prince venture into the Land of Snow and the Land of Sweets to celebrate. Throughout their adventures, Tchaikovsky’s dazzling inventiveness propels the dances of nimble flowers and regal fairy queens. The “Waltz of the Snowflakes” floats weightlessly, whereas the “Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy” tiptoes to the haunting, music-box chimes of a celesta. A medley of exotic national dances—including a Spanish bolero and Russian Trepak—add to the phantasmagoric celebration before the whole dream ends, as all dreams must.<p>
Michigan Classic Ballet Company
In 1995, Michigan Classic Ballet Company achieved honor status–the highest distinction granted—from Regional Dance America, a national association. The recognition was notable enough, but even more remarkably, the company was only six years old at the time. They took their newfound title to heart–since then, under the leadership of founder and artistic director Mary C. Geiger, Michigan Classic Ballet Company has produced lauded performances including The Nutcracker, Peter and the Wolf, and Swan Lake. From welcoming acclaimed choreographers who produce original works to founding outreach programs for youth, the company lives out its mission to promote an appreciation of ballet in the community.<p>