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Milwaukee Ballet
Milwaukee Ballet's gorgeous holiday classic
The Nutcracker: Drosselmeyer's Imaginarium,
with the Sugar Plum Fairy, King Rat, Clara,
and other charming characters, returns to the
Marcus Performing Arts Center's Uihlein Hall
Dec. 7-24.
Featuring updated choreography and
costumes, this lush and dreamy production
of Tchaikovsky's gorgeous ballet, with a
score performed live by the Milwaukee
Ballet Orchestra, is directed by Michael
Pink. It features more than 120 Milwaukee
Ballet Academy students in its cast, with 72
students at each performance.
"The Nutcracker" includes discounted
student matinees and special sensory-
friendly performances with the removal of
stage fog, flashing lights and sudden sounds.
Guests can purchase special Nutcracker
dolls and Angel ornaments. Purchase tickets
at milwaukeeballet.org.
Tantalizing
Tidbits
from Milwaukee's
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First Stage
This season, First Stage presents the
heartwarming holiday classic "Rudolph The
Red-Nosed Reindeer--The Musical," based
on the claymation television special which
celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.
"Rudolph" runs Nov. 29-Dec. 29 at the Todd
Wehr Theater.
Featuring music by Johnny Marks, this
production brings charming characters and
locations such as elves, Yukon Cornelius,
Santa's Workshop, The Isle of Misfit Toys,
and, of course, Rudolph, to life. "Rudoph"
premiered in Milwaukee is 2012 and has been
enchanting audiences nationwide ever since.
The production runs for 75 minutes and is
geared towards children ages 3-12. Purchase
tickets at firststage.org.
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