Saturday Dec 2, 2017 Sunday Dec 3, 2017
Saturday, December 2 at 7:00pm Sunday, December 3 at 2:00pm
Hemmens Cultural Center 45 Symphony Way Elgin, IL 60120
Ticket range $25-$40 Group Ticket Sales Available
Chicago Ballet Conservatory
(630) 893-1444
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"The Nutcracker" comes to Hemmens - Chicago Ballet Conservatory brings mystery and magic to Elgin this holiday season! Prepare to be captivated by this re-imagined holiday classic, filled with all of the traditional elements you've come to love embellished with delightful surprises that are sure to enchant. With Director Linda Cunningham at the helm (formerly Artistic Director of State Street Dance), this production will feature professionals from around the globe, including Joaquin De Luz (principal dancer of New York City Ballet), Abigail Simon (ABT and The Joffrey Ballet) and Raoni Xavier (Bolshoi Brazil). The production team also includes Jeremy Plummer, (C5 Create With No Limits). Audiences of all ages will be transported to a land of magic and mystery as they are treated to a new twist on the holiday classic they know and love. For more information and tickets: www.CBCNutcracker.com Group tickets also available: mohlerdanceinfo@sbcglobal.net or 630-893-1444 Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/events/143292922948623/ STORY SYNOPSIS: It's Christmas Eve, and the party is in full swing. The adults are enchanted in conversation, the children are busy playing with their presents, and the host's children are amazed with joy at the wonder of it all. There's an element of danger on the horizon though, heralded by the arrival of local magician Herr Drosselmeyer. He brings gifts for the children, including a wooden nutcracker for Clara, the oldest child. However, Fritz her younger brother is jealous of the toy, and maliciously breaks the toy, to Clara's despair. When the clock strikes midnight, the atmosphere changes; the party is over and everybody is asleep. This is just the start of an adventure which will lead our heroine and her magical Nutcracker prince into a war between mice and tin soldiers and into the enchanted Land of Sweets where a festival awaits them.