NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet Tickets

I didn't realize when I purchased the tickets that it was a dance recital for little kids. The entire audience was moms, dada, grands and aunties. So lots of talking, coughing, picture taking, etc.

Always take my daughter to the NutCracker - this one was a little different in a good way from the other Nutcracker (All Ballet) - still the same great story and lots of ballet - but has some dancing and other stuff that made it very entertaining

This show was such a fun twist on a classic. My girls (5 & 8) loved the second act. The only downside to the show was the venue allowing people to be seated up to 30 mins after the show started. Everytime this happened in front of us we missed moments of the performance. There were at least 7 times they walked people in during the first act.

The show was great, unfortunately the people wouldn’t stop talking for me to enjoy it even more.

The Nutcracker was an extremely wonderful performance. Seeing the local dancers and children on stage was exciting. The cast of The Nutcracker put on the most stellar performance. I am NOT disappointed that I went. I was thoroughly entertained. It was a great start to my own Christmas journey this year. Getting to and from the performance was a much better experience than I had anticipated. All the Event staff were extremely wonderful as well---extremely nice and polite and informative. I am looking forward to my next visit.

This was The best Nutcracker experience my family has had the pleasure to enjoy!

The ballet did a magnificent job performing the Nutcracker. My grandchildren were enthralled! However, the North Charleston Performing Arts Center needs to seriously step up their game. I have attended various ballet/musical performances in other states, and have never seen how lax this venue has towards theater etiquette. MANY late arrivals and attendees popping up and down for bathroom/concession breaks! Crazy! Nonstop! It really took a lot away from the show, and so rude to the performers who worked so hard to do their best. The people of Charleston should be embarrassed.

The show was so so. I've seen better. The main dancers were good.

An absolutely stunning production from beginning to end. The, scenery, choreography, inventive props, costumes and dancers were all top class and an incredible standard. The perfect Ballet for all ages and a wonderful start to Christmas.

This was my first time attending The Nutcracker and first time at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The ballet was beautifully danced, some dancers were funny, and the female dancer who danced the Thai dance, was AMAZING! Cons: People allowed to enter late interrupting and blocking the view of the audience.

The performance was awesome. The staff and crew are very talented.

Nutcracker has always been one of mine and my friend’s favorite ballets. It’s the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit, especially once finals week has started. We went with my mom and my stepdad (who had never seen Nutcracker live before), and since we bought platinum tickets, we got to meet one of the ballerinas. Once again, the performance did not fail to impress: the dancing, the acrobatics, the stage, everything about it was amazing. However, the behavior of some of the audience members did sour the experience. The day we picked to come was apparently the day multiple elementary schools field tripped to see the show. Now, I don’t have a problem with that: I think it’s a good way to help kids get into the arts. This does, however, pose some problems. Mainly that, at the end of the day, they are children, and a show with no words can be difficult for kids to stay engaged. However, that should not excuse constantly talking or moving around throughout the show when others are trying to pay attention. It doesn’t help that the adults would barely do anything to quiet them down. In the second act, I assume to keep the kids engaged, the audience started clapping along to the rhythm of the music. I will admit, during the Russian Dance, it did work well with the music, since the Russian Dance is a very high-energy piece. However, when they start clapping to the pieces that are slower and not as high in energy, such as the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, it can be distracting, not just to other audience members who are trying to enjoy the show, but possibly to the performer as well since it could throw them off (especially once the claps start going off-rhythm). My two cents is that there needs to be a reminder to everyone, especially children, before the show about audience etiquette, and to be mindful of, not just the people on the stage, but to their fellow audience members. Other than a less-than-pleasant audience experience, the show was brilliant. All the dancers did an amazing job and I hope they continue to bring the same holiday joy to everyone else.

This was my first ballet experience and I definitely enjoyed it. Loved their spin they put on it as well.

So I took my mom and my girlfriend to this ballet version of the nutcracker and I must say that I really enjoyed it I usually go to another version of it but this one was really good as well and it was nice to get a chance to check out the Pasadena theater where it was held was especially with all the history that it has I would definitely see it again

The show was great but the venue at Pasadena was not the greatest. I sat in the 4th row, and the rows in front of me were aligned and not at an angle. I had to see the show through other people’s heads. That part was disappointing. The rest of the theatre was like stadium seating, and I wish I would have known that in advance because I struggled to see the ballerinas feet. . I would have preferred to sit farther back if it meant I could see better. But the costumes and dancers were beautiful

The show was so-so. Gorgeous costumes, but a "different"artistic vision of Nutcracker. Small production, maybe 20-30 dancers at a time. No live orchestra. Many, many kids at the 4pm show, who were clapping all the time like in a stadium. Looooong lines a the bathroom, and once you entered, one would have a hard time coming out, because stairs were packed with kids. I was expecting to see the building decorated inside and outside, I was telling my kids on the way that we will be talking pictures with the Nutcracker - there was nothing. No decor, no Nutcracker. During the show, the dancer came out at one time, and they started the wrong music for him, so he went back, and restarted his dance. No bags checked, you can bring a small water bottle and a small snack. It's our family tradition, to see Nutcracker every year. I won't be choosing this one in the future, though.

It was difficult to enjoy the show as I had a limited view, a woman in an electric wheelchair parked in front of me in designated spot, normally wouldn’t be an issue but she raised seat all the way up and the person accompanying her took pictures and video with flash the whole night. I’m sad I didn’t see much of the show

I really have no experience to compare this to. It was my first time to a ballet. It was really good. I guess I never realized that ballet music has no words. Gave you the opportunity to focus on what is going on instead of what is being sang/said. I would go again.

Great show, Beautiful Costumes. We had a wonderful time.

Imaginative production with a couple of twists on the traditional versions. Dancing was flawless, and more acrobatic than other productions, which lead to many oohs and aahs from the audience. Especially fun was the inclusion of small children in minor, but memorable, roles. The only negative was that the music wasn't live--but it did sound excellent to my ears. I highly recommend it.