In its 32nd year of production, Brandywine Ballet’s run of The Nutcracker continues to play to sold-out audiences each December, attracting and retaining new fans from across the Greater Philadelphia region. In 2011, the company has added two additional performances to satisfy growing public demand for tickets (click here to purchase tickets)!
Brandywine Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet, which follows young Clara as she is transported from a humorous and whimsical family holiday party in Victorian England to the enchanted and splendid Land of the Sweets. Audiences will marvel as Toy Soldiers and Mice ballet fiercely, the Sugar Plum Fairy reigns, and an all-ages cast of over 80 dancers and actors create pure balletic magic.
Comical high jinx, lavishly genteel romance, antique decors, and picturesquely animated action make Brandywine Ballet’s The Nutcracker a roller coaster ride of colorful intensity and emotions for the whole family. The Nutcracker, a long-running holiday tradition for ballet companies across the country, is sure to delight.
Tickets range from $25–$40. Group, Senior, and University discounts apply. Show dates and times are as follows: December 9, 10 am; December 10, 12 pm; December 10, 4 pm; December 11, 2 pm; December 15, 10 am; December 17, 12 pm; December 17, 4 pm; and December 18, 6 pm. Packages for Ballet & Dinner are available, including discounted chef tastings for Avalon Restaurant and Side Bar & Restaurant. More information is available by clicking here.
Plus, Brandywine Ballet’s popular family-friendly event, The Nutcracker Tea, will also return this year, taking place on Dec. 10 and 17 at 2:30, and Dec. 11 at 12:30 pm in the Philips Memorial Library (upstairs from Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, 700 S. High St., West Chester). Admission to The Nutcracker Tea is $25 and tickets are available at brandywineballet.com or by calling 610-696-2711.
This special event is an opportunity for children of all ages to experience another dimension of The Nutcracker by joining Clara, The Sugar Plum Fairy and other characters for a special brunch full of party delights including tea sandwiches, fruit trays, cookies, and favors. This event is designed to appeal to both newcomers and longtime patrons of Brandywine Ballet’s annual holiday performances of The Nutcracker. Please note: tickets sold separately for The Nutcracker performances.
About Brandywine Ballet
Artistic Director Donna Muzio founded the Brandywine Ballet in 1979. Bringing together pre-professional, professional, and special guest dancers from diverse artistic backgrounds and experiences, Brandywine Ballet has established itself as a formidable platform for dance training and performance in the Greater Philadelphia region.
In recent years, the company has strived to expand its repertoire, premiering new works by guest choreographer’s Matthew Neenan (Ballet X), Ronen Koresh (Koresh Dance Company), Meredith Rainey (formerly Pennsylvania Ballet), Christopher Fleming (formerly NYC Ballet), and Resident Choreographer Nancy Page. By arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust, Brandywine Ballet has also performed several works in accordance with Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards. Brandywine Ballet is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, and receives support from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau, the local business community, and many generous individuals.
More information is available by visiting brandywineballet.com.
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