Nutcracker Tickets

This production of the classic Nutcracker was charming. It was beautifully staged. The costumes were bright and colorful, lovely. The staging was very well done. The Scherr Forum is a small venue and perfect for taking small children for their first Nutcracker experience. The little girl on the elevator was beaming after the event. The teens in our group thoroughly enjoyed themselves, as did the grandmother in our group. As a former San Francisco Ballet dancer, I found the choreography fresh and exceptionally well done for the venue, making full use of the stage and the theater. The charming familiarities from the staging of my childhood, to the delightful take on the sinister mice, made this and event worth attending and truely enjoyable. The dancers were well trained in classical movement. The young troupe will grow into strong and lovely dancers. Thank you for your wonderful performance.

Delightful blend of professionals and students. A traditional and truly wonderful way to enjoy the holidays with a quality performance. The symphony and choir only further enriched the experience.

This was one of those productions that I think attracted family and friends. It was similar to a 5th grade talent show in a gymnasium. I got stuck taking an elderly relative who had never seen a live ballet before. Of the troupe, if you want to call it that, there were only a few standouts: the sugar plum fairy, the russian pair and the brunette dancer who truly had what most closely resembled Balanchine's ideal dancer's build. Out of the entire troupe, these dancers had proper form and execution. Of all the rest, where do I start? I am classically trained as a dancer, and it was painful to see the myriad of form breaks and improperly executed moves. The nutcracker prince lost his shoe while twirling in place, which points to bad fit/improperly fit shoes. Most of the dancers were, from a dancer's standpoint, overweight (although normal in terms of just being a Jane on the street) and sounded like a stampeded herd when they all had to jump around. Just really painful to watch. Knowing the demographic of the area and reading the vanity ads in the program, it seems many of these young girls are under the impression they have talent to go on to the ABT or Broadway because that's what their family is telling them. Their parents have the means to fund it. They're in for a rude awakening. American Idol, step aside. The tiniest girls and boys, those who played the kittens and mice...were delightful. But this is three hours of my life I will never get back, and I couldn't even drink during it.

A must see for the entire family. All performers were amazing. I plan on attending every year as a Christmas tradition.

Wonderful,will go again. A lovely presentation,and would go again..