It’s not Thanksgiving yet, we know, but if you’re already getting into the Christmas spirit: The Nutcracker will be returning to the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall (4915 E. Campus Drive) next month.
The Metropolitan School of the Arts is bringing the ballet back for it’s 25th year on Saturday, Dec. 14 and Sunday, Dec. 15, at noon and 5 p.m. on both days.
Tickets range from $21 to $35 per person with early bird ticket pricing before Thanksgiving.
According to the release:
The performance will feature stunning costumes and elaborate sets. Veronica Quezada, MSA alumnus and part of the International Tour of West Side Story, will play the part of Sugar Plum Fairy, joining a cast of 150 MSA students. Notably, Quezada completed her Advanced 2 RAD (Royal Academy Dance) examination with distinction at MSA. Quezada was an active member of the MSA ballet and jazz companies. She studied ballet at Pointe Park University in Pittsburgh, Penn.
Oliver Green Cramer, returns to perform as Cavalier. Cramer is currently collaborating with the renowned choreographer Twyla Tharp. Joining him is Gabriel Blank, a musical theatre student from The Catholic University, who will perform as the Nutcracker. While Elise Lai, grade 8 and Chloe Coleman, grade 9 will perform as Clara, both exceptional performers on the MSA youth ballet company.
This year’s Nutcracker will showcase ballet training highlighted by the MSA Ballet Conservatory lead, Lesley Shearer, an esteemed RAD examiner, and Jacqueline Doherty, founder and director of the MSA youth ballet as well as MSA ballet director of The Nutcracker.
