For questions and general inquiries, email nccadmin at joffrey dot org all auditions take place at joffrey tower 10 east randolph street. Subscribers and fans of the joffrey ballet have been anticipating the companys new nutcracker for well over a year now. Saturday early afternoons, beginning tuesday, october 11, 2016 through sunday, december 4, 2016 at the joffrey ballet school. Nutcracker childrens cast auditions joffrey ballet. Crafting a new nutcracker for the joffrey ballet chicago suntimes. We are experiencing technical difficulties that are. Discover the magic of chicagos mysterious 1893 worlds fair through the eyes of a child in the joffrey s astounding new nutcracker brilliantly reimagined by tony awardwinning choreographer wheeldon. Click the image below to view the nutcracker digital program book. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Joffrey ballet school new york 2015 the nutcracker. The joffrey ballet announces anniversary celebration.
The nutcracker runs approximately 2 hours including one 20minute intermission. Christopher wheeldons the nutcracker first look youtube. The joffrey is grateful to the nutcracker commissioning sponsors. Joffrey ballets new nutcracker leaves some tradition. Chicago tonight joffrey ballets reimagined nutcracker. Performances are december 1030, 2016 at the auditorium thea. And when it debuted on a notably snowy evening back in 2016 it came with all the weight of. Set in japans past, a warrior and his beloved princess are pulled apart by the schemes of a jealousycrazed monk. Please note that every individual entering the theatre. With gratitude to the nutcracker commissioning sponsors. Joffrey ballets reimagined nutcracker inspired by chicago. Joffrey nutcracker program by the joffrey ballet issuu. Nutcracker sponsors sandy and roger deromedi the joffrey ballet is often called the company of firsts, and sandy and roger deromedi earned a. Christopher wheeldons the nutcracker joffrey ballet.
Choreographer christopher wheeldon, whos been a star in the dance world for years, recently expanded his reach with the broadway rendition of the classic film an american in paris. Click here for more information 2019 nutcracker childrens cast auditions. Joffrey ballets reimagined nutcracker inspired by chicago history. Backstage at the joffrey ballet as the company prepares to launch an allnew nutcracker. The joffrey ballet, a gorgeous and gifted ensemble, are the perfect company to debut wheeldons nutcracker, and the usual bevy of children from joffrey s academy of dance and other schools in the chicago area, are charming and adorable. Be part of dance history as we celebrate our beloved city and unlock a world of wonder for the 21st century. A radiant moment in chicago history key to magic of joffreys. An inside look at the joffrey 20152016 season youtube. Nutcracker 2016 sponsors by the joffrey ballet issuu.
Hancher and joffrey ballet announce collaboration for new nutcracker set in worlds fair chicago. Members of the joffrey ballet performing in the nutcracker at the auditorium. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Christopher wheeldons the nutcracker december 2016. Broadway influencers dominate joffrey ballets reimagined. Joffrey ballet school new york the nutcracker 2015 waltz of the flowers era jouralev artistic director robert ray choreography tchaikovsky. Wheeldons acclaimed turnofthecentury tale opens on christmas eve, 1892, mere months before the grand opening of the 1893 worlds fair, as young marie and her mother prepare for a christmas eve potluck celebration. Possokhov uses the burning of the golden pavilion in kyoto, japan, as the point of departure for a story of love, treachery, separation and tragedy. Take a first look at the making of the world premiere of the nutcracker by christopher wheeldon.
The joffrey ballet is pleased to present a brilliantly reimagined nutcracker by tony awardwinning choreographer christopher wheeldon. Performances are december 1030, 2016 at the auditorium theatre, chicago, il. Broadway influencers dominate joffrey ballets reimagined nutcracker. Margot and josef lakonishok, searle funds at the chicago community trust, hancher auditorium, university of iowa, and the many believers, as well as 2017 the nutcracker production sponsor jewell events catering we recommend this production for children ages 5 and up. Click here to view the nutcracker calendar of performance dates. Wheeldons new take, beautifully executed by joffrey ballet, is. The joffrey ballet long had a traditional nutcracker by its founderchoreographer, robert joffrey, which it continued to perform after moving to chicago from new york in 1995.