The joffrey ballet brings this classic christmas story of fantastical proportions to life daily at 2 pm and 7 pm. This annual holiday tradition celebrates the magic of the season and the rich cultural heritage of chicago. The joffrey ballet is pleased to present a brilliantly reimagined nutcracker by tony. The joffrey ballet holds open auditions for the childrens cast of christopher wheeldons nutcracker at its downtown studios in joffrey tower, 10 e. Enhance your nutcracker experience by attending a nutcracker afternoon tea the day of your performance with our hotel partner jw marriott chicago. Joffrey s conception of the nutcracker is a fairytale ballet in victorian america, say boston, circa 1850. The joffrey is a worldclass, chicago based ballet company and dance education organization committed to artistic excellence and innovation, presenting a unique repertoire encompassing masterpieces of the past and cuttingedge works. Presenting premieres, new productions, timeless classics, and audience favorites, the. Many choreographers have worked with the joffrey, including paul taylor, twyla tharp, george balanchine. Director, ashley wheater brings a unique, inclusive perspective on dance, proudly reflecting the diversity of america with its company, audiences, and repertoire. Through this partnership, our physical therapists are onsite throughout rehearsals and performances, including the busy nutcracker season.
The nutcracker program book 2019 by the joffrey ballet issuu. The joffrey ballet, based in chicago, illinois, is one of the worlds premier dance companies. When we go to the nutcracker, we expect to be transported to a world thats both magical and familiar. A radiant moment in chicago history key to magic of. Their nutcracker 2019 however, while brilliantly performed deformed the plot and lost the charm. The nutcracker at the joffrey ballet university of chicago. Large print programs are available in aisle 1 office at the auditorium theatre. Joffrey ballets reimagined nutcracker continues to dazzle and charm.
Joffrey ballet s ashley wheater honoured by her majesty queen elizabeth ii with mbe. 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. The joffrey takes pains both artistic and physical to keep it seemingly new. Dancewest ballet performs the nutcracker annually at pfeiffer hall on the campus of north central college in naperville. Joffrey academy of dance, official school of the joffrey ballet, is committed to providing a worldclass education built on a foundation of classical ballet to students of all ages, levels and. I think that the bar has been raised, said joffrey ballet artistic director ashley wheater. See robert joffrey s version of this holiday favorite for the last time. Yet when the joffrey ballet presented the world premiere of christopher wheeldons new nutcracker last year, audiences got a uniquely chicagoan production that turns the. With gratitude to the nutcracker commissioning sponsors. The joffrey ballet s the nutcracker is a mustsee tradition boldly reimagined for a new generation. Joffrey ballet the nutcracker auditorium theatre, chicago, il. While robert joffrey stayed in new york to teach ballet classes and earn money to pay the dancers salaries, gerald arpino led the troupe across americas heartland, in a station wagon that pulled a uhaul trailer.
Where to see the nutcracker in chicago and the suburbs. Founded in 1956, the joffrey ballet is one of the foremost dance companies performing in the world today. Joffrey ballets reimagined nutcracker continues to. Athletico is proud to be the official provider of physical therapy for the joffrey ballet for over 20 years. Joffrey ballet restages the nutcracker in 1893 chicago the friendly picture of hardworking friends and family sharing genuine kinship and the american dream around a merry hearth fire made its way into this late 1800s classic.
And for the children dancing in the nutcracker, a wish has been granted. This upcoming season will mark the companys first season at lyric opera house as well as joffrey s 25th year in chicago. One way it does that is in ensuring that no two performances of its nutcracker are ever the same. The emotions evoked by the nutcracker come at a time when people are drawn toward charitable giving and making dreams come true.
Joffrey academy of dance, official school of the joffrey ballet, is committed to providing a worldclass education built on a foundation of classical ballet to students. Joffrey artistic director ashley wheater, music director scott speck and dancers amanda assucena and yoshihisa arai discuss what makes robert joffrey s the nutcracker magical. 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. Peter llyich tchaikovsky dont miss chicago s most beloved holiday tradition. The joffrey ballet s the nutcracker runs through dec. Set in chicago just before the worlds fair of 1892 and with the central family being poor. During the 201920 season, they will perform jane eyre, the nutcracker and the times are racing, as well as don quixote. Robert joffrey and gerald arpinos uniquely american vision of dance first took form in 1956. A grand production with tchaikovskys glorious score played live by a. Dont miss this lavish, beloved holiday tradition, with tchaikovskys score performed live by the chicago philharmonic. The joffrey ballets the nutcracker chicago tickets coming soon. Randolph street, sunday, september 10 and thursday, september 14.
Wheeldons acclaimed turnofthecentury tale opens on christmas. When joffrey ballet s nutcracker was revised for chicago, artistic director ashley wheater, choreographer christopher wheeldon and storyteller brian selznick choose to set it. Now, however, christopher wheeldon has made the company a new production that catches a historic moment in chicago. I think that the bar has been raised, said joffrey ballet. Purchase tickets online ahead of the show to secure your seats. As reported in the chicago tribune, the joffrey ballet announced its 202021 season. And the many believers the nutcracker student matinees sponsors. We brought our daughter for the first time when she was only 3 and were all completely enchanted by the talented company, brilliant choreography, the beautiful sets and costumes and the magical quality of the perfomance. Welcome to the joffrey s 20202021 season, the 25th anniversary since the joffrey arrived in chicago and our inaugural year at lyric opera house.
Photo by cheryl mann choreographed by the tony awardwinning christopher wheeldon, and set to the beloved tchaikovsky score, it cleverly shifted the story courtesy of childrens book author brian selznick to the fairs chicago construction site during the wintry months of 1892. Joffreys chicagoset nutcracker has become truly alive. Follow young marie and the nutcracker prince on a christmas eve journey through the 1893 worlds fair, a dazzling spectacle of sights, sounds, and enchantment. How the joffreys new nutcracker chose chicagos worlds.
Alvin ailey american dance theater, one of the best known companies in the world the associated press that never fails to inspire and delight chicago tonight, returns to its chicago home of more than 50 years as a visiting resident company. Jeraldine mendoza of the joffrey ballet performs christopher wheeldons chicagothemed reinvention of the nutcracker. A big fan of the wonderful joffrey ballet and recently loved their classical presentation of swan lake. The joffrey nutcracker is the dazzling star that tops chicago s holiday tree.
Joffrey gifts chicago a homegrown holiday classic not to be missed joffrey ballet the nutcracker at the auditorium theatre, chicago, il. The nutcracker will not be performed on christmas day december 25 or new years eve december 31. The joffrey ballet unveiled a daringly new chicago centric version of the nutcracker in 2016, moving the action to five months before the worlds columbian exposition in 1893 a grand. The 201920 season is the last season the joffrey ballet will perform at the auditorium theatre in chicago. The entire joffrey ballet company celebrates with brilliant costumes, ingenious lighting, entrancing storytelling and tchaikovskys magical score performed by a live orchestra.
Journey to chicagos 1893 worlds fair with wheeldons holiday masterpiece. Peter llyich tchaikovsky live music performed by the chicago philharmonic. Nutcracker childrens cast auditions joffrey ballet. See tony awardwinning choreographer christopher wheeldons. Nutcracker auditions the joffrey ballet theatre in chicago. Tickets are no longer available online for this event.
Beginning in the 2020 fall season, the group will move. Last year, the joffrey ballet unveiled christopher wheeldons startling new version of the nutcracker. The joffrey ballet, december 10, 2016, auditorium theatre, chicago, il. The joffrey ballet is one of the ballet companies that set the standard. Joffrey ballet holds auditions for the nutcracker in chicago nutcracker. A radiant moment in chicago history key to magic of joffreys. The joffrey ballet unveiled a daringly new chicagocentric version of the nutcracker in 2016, moving the action to five months before the. Performances run approximately 2 hours including one intermission. Joffrey ballet performs iconic masterpiece the nutcracker. The joffrey ballet is a worldclass ballet company and dance education organization known for presenting a unique repertoire including an annual performance of the nutcracker. In lieu of fabulously gowns all bustled and beribboned, the guests wear the drab, flouncefree garb of impoverished. Pbs documentary of wheeldons nutcracker at joffrey. Nutcracker 2019 creative but lost the plot tripadvisor. Joffrey ballet restages the nutcracker in 1893 chicago.
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. The joffrey ballet is committed to artistic excellence and innovation, presenting a unique repertoire encompassing masterpieces of the past including an annual. Maries manse was gone, replaced by a shack where children sleep on the floor, huddled by the stove for warmth. Now in its second season with the kinks worked out, choreographer christopher wheeldons revisionist holiday ballet is wonderfully alive.
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