Joffrey Ballet: Nutcracker Tickets

I am happy to say The Joffrey's performance of the Nutcracker has been a tradition for 9 years now. So much so, part of the fun each year is finding different places to sit to get a different perspective of the play. This year it was the lower level box seats. The performance was excellent and as usual a feeling of sadness comes over us when it ends. Thank you again for showing me why I keep making this a yearly tradition.

This was my first ballet, although I knew the music fairly well. Stage performance as well as the music was incredibly good. The performers were clearly very excited about what they were doing.

This was my first experience to see the Joffrey Ballet and it did not disappoint! Needless to say the music of the Nutcracker Suite was exquisite and the performers gave a flawless performance in my eyes. An even greater tribute was the response of my seven-year-old granddaughter who accompanied me. She sat enthralled through the entire performance and pronounced it "awesome" at the end! She said the 2 hours felt like only minutes. I think she was impressed and so was I! It's a must-see Christmas experience that thrills young and old alike!

The Nutcracker was a fantastic performance! Beautiful dancing and scenery. Would definitely go again! My only complaint is that you have to buy a program. For 94 dollars, you would think it would be included!

I went with my 10 year old daughter to see the Joffrey Ballet do the Nutcracker in Chicago. We very much enjoyed the ballet (although she didn't care for the traditional Pas De Deux). Sets and costumes were wonderful, dancing was great. However, we were seated in the balcony, about a third of the way back and had issues with that (Auditorium theater in Chicago). It was almost impossible to see, and the seats were cramped with the row in front being too close and not enough lower (she had issues seeing over the head of the person in front, I had to lean as well). I wouldn't recommend any of the balcony seats in that theater, unless you're front row. So, I would recommend the Joffrey, but I would be very careful where you sit, and don't assume the balcony seats are close enough to see anything. That part was very disappointing.

The dancing, music, costumes, sets, and the snow were unbelievable. Extremely well done. I am a fan of ballet, but previously found the Nutcracker to be a snore. The Joffrey's version and this performance changed my perception of the Nutcracker forever. It was exciting and the perfect way to kick off the holidays. Bravo!

Costumes, scenery, music all exceptional. This might be the best year yet (have been going for six years straight). My 5-yera old was on the edge of her seat.

Such a timeless mastered piece that will live on x's infinity!

Really interesting choreography. A great rendition of a traditional ballet. Loved most of the costumes and the dancing was elegant and beautiful.

The ballet was good; it's just that I have a lot to compare to. Orchestra was exceptional. Costuming was stunning, the dances were average though there were some highlights. The male dancer in the Arabian Dance in the Land of Sweets was soooo thin you could see his entire rib cage and clavicles which to me is rather disturbing. His female partner was the best dancer in their version of the Nutcracker. The Spanish and Chinese dancers were also exquisite, so kudos to these dancers. This version cuts the ballet short and you do not see an awakening of Clara the morning after. The snow scene was beautiful. I would have to say one of the ushers was so unwelcoming that I felt like leaving. I approached my seat which she was standing in front of while having a personal conversation with someone she was acquainted. I stood off to the side to give her personal space and let her finish. She turned to me and told me I had to hurry up and take my seat. When I told her she was standing to the entrance to the row I needed she turned instead and resumed her conversation. After she was finished she again told me to hurry up and take my seat. I'm a very nice person and do not treat others with a lack of dignity and respect, so I let my experience with her go. Peoples flashes were going off right and left before the ballet started and when I raised my camera (without flash and set on a high ISO), she threw a emotional verbal fit and was on me like white on rice telling me to give her my camera as she was going to erase the photo since no photos are allowed to be taken prior, during or after the "show." She accidently dropped my Nikon D300 which I will need to send in to be serviced as something went wrong when it fell to the floor. I did notice she did NOT approach anyone else whom was using flash cameras before, DURING, or after the performance. This was expensive experience for me and I will never return to this venue when i'm in Chicago.