ABT Alexei Ratmansky's THE NUTCRACKER at Segerstrom Center 12/10-12/20!

It has been announced that beginning this year Segertrom Center for the Arts and American Ballet Theatre (ABT) will co-present annual productions of Alexei Ratmansky’s The Nutcracker! This month there will be 14 performances starting December 10th through December 20th - What a wonderful annual holiday tradition to have in Orange County!

Segerstrom Center for the Arts - American Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker - Snowflakes - Photo by Gene Schiavone

“Our tours to Orange County over the last 28 years have been an important part of ABT’s role as America’s National Ballet Company,” said Moore. "With these annual performances of The Nutcracker, we look forward to solidifying a permanent partnership with Segerstrom Center for the Arts." Terrence W. Dwyer said, "Segerstrom Center for the Arts is very pleased to continue its relationship with American Ballet Theatre by co-presenting ABT's critically acclaimed production of The Nutcracker. This will be a wonderful addition to the holiday season and, with other collaborative projects, we will be able to expand the Center's reach and connection to dance audiences throughout Southern California.”

Segerstrom Center for the Arts - American Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker - Gillian Murphy and James Whiteside - Photo by Rosalie O’Connor

American Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker, choreographed by ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky, is set to a score by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky performed live by Pacific Symphony, and features scenery and costumes by Richard Hudson and lighting by Jennifer Tipton. The production was given its World Premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House on December 23, 2010.