_edited.jpg)
Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
Sun, Dec 22
|The Moviehouse
Join Clara for a timeless Holiday tradition at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the g
Time & Location
Dec 22, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
The Moviehouse, 48 Main St, Millerton, NY 12546, USA
About the event
December 22 & 23 Only
Music: Pyotr Il'yich TchaikovskyProduction Design & Choreography: Peter Wright
Join Clara for a timeless Holiday tradition at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets. Peter Wright’s much-loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairy tale with spectacular dancing.
The Story
Drosselmeyer, a timeless magician and creator of mechanical toys and clocks, was once employed in a royal palace where he invented a trap that killed off half the mouse population. In revenge the wicked Queen of the Mice cast a spell over Drosselmeyer’s…