The Former Moscow Ballet Tickets

Took my grand children to see the Moscow Ballet Nutcracker and they wereleaping and dancing up and down the hotel hallway, they loved the show. Bravo!

Only a grand parent drives 3 1/2 hours each way (Washington, D.C. to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania), so a five (5) year old grand child can attend the Moscow Ballet Great Russian Nutcracker. This production of the Russian Nutcracker was fabulous! The provided a priceless opportunity for a grand parent to bond with the youngest generation. When asked her favorite characters in the Moscow Ballet Great Russian Nutcracker, my grand daughter Mikayla (Mickey) responded, "the Snow Flakes." She actually identified with characters close to her age. From my perspective, the traditional Russian script didn't include any young boys her age (only girls) as snow flakes. Members in the audience shared with me, during the 20 minute intermission, this years production includes many more male dancers than seen in the past. By the past the members of the audience were referring to the fact that this was the tenth (10) year for the Moscow Ballet the Great Russian Nutcracker in Wilkes-Barre. For $10 dollars, my grand daughter was able to take a photo with one of the ballerinas before the production began. In her mind the ballerina was wearing a pink outfit. We will have to wait until the photo arrives (by postal or e- mail) before we can settle our dispute as to the color of the ballerina’s outfit with whom she took the photo. The ballerina also signed my grand daughter's souvenir booklet (purchased on line along with the ballet tickets). Many of the same items, offered on-line, were available for sale before the production and at intermission. We didn't see any of the bracelets that were offered on-line, for sale, at the production. The length of each of the two segments of the ballet was about right for a five (5) year old grand child.

I WOULD SUM IT UP IN THREE WORDS- AMAZING BEAUTIFUL AND UNFORGETABLE!!!!

Beautiful and amazing! The local dancers add to this great performance!

The performance was wonderful. My grandson's sister was one of the angels. I think it is a great opportunity afforded by the ballet to children of the area. My only complaint would be that the performance was too late in the evening for the siblings and older family members - especially if driving a distance. An earlier performance option would have greatly improved the enjoyment.

Tired and uninspiring performance. Perhaps this was a "warm-up" performance. I have seen several other Nutcracker Suites for less money and recieved better plot interpretations, more vivid costumes and staging, and more inspired choreography and dance. Put me in the spirit.....for a Thanksgiving nap.

Last night's performance of the Great Russian Nutcracker at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, NY was a very good performance. What an opportunity to see a production of this calliber in Upstate NY. The Landmark Theatre is beautiful....Four Stars!!! I would have given it five stars but there were a number of mistakes and the performers were really not together as much as they should have been. The only detraction.....some really strange clanking sound in the background as the prima ballerina was performing....very distracting and took away from the performance. Other than that...it was enjoyable.

The ballet was amazing!! It would have been nice if the Landmark Theatre would have turned down the heat a little. It was way toooooo Hot in there. Made it uncomfortable to sit there for two hours

This show was such a disappointment. The dancing was surprisingly amateur and included too many kids/teens from a local dance company. After intermission, there was an annoying noise coming from behind the curtain - like a mechanical noise - that was extremely disruptive. Overall, this show was a huge let-down.

Don't get me wrong, the segments of the show done by the touring company's performers were first rate. But I had not understood that half the cast (or more) is drawn from local ballet schools, and they do quite a bit of the performance. With the timing and skills that you would normally expect from teenage students. So I went in there expecting to get blown away by a legendary professional dance company, and instead sat through a jazzed-up high school dance recital.

The Moscow Ballet Great Russian Nutcracker was absolutely wonderful from the backdrops to the costumes but especially the dancers. Local dancers were cute beyond belief and did a marvelous job for children so young. The dance company was the best I've seen in recent years. The women were graceful, light on their feet, and beautiful. I am always impressed by the graceful hands of ballet stars and was not dissappointed last night. The men were athletic -- their jumps, twirls, tricks and leaps were awesome. It goes without saying that the stars were great. I would heartedly recommend this to one and all. And my 6 year old granddaughter was on the edge of her seat all night.

If the name "Moscow Ballet" invites you to go, give this impulse a second thought. You will not see the excellency of Russian ballet there. What you get is amateurish at best. Lousy dancers, dated and rudimentary choreography, cheap setup. There are a few good moments, the two soloists are actually quite good, but the sparks do not save this unforgivable show. For the sake of fun, entertainment and your children, you may go if you have no other choice! If you really like classical ballet, don't!

What a Beautiful and well prepared ballet!!! My grandaughters were in this ballet and the experience for them will always be a great memory for them. Thank you to all

I have seen a couple of dozen performances of The Nutcracker over the last 30+ years. I was excited to see the Moscow Ballet, the former St. Petersburg Ballet, the grandfather of the original great Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker perform. Like all of the other modern ballet companies though, they have changed the original story and dances to model a more modern world view. Like all the others, they have phased out Mother Ginger. Dancing roses and animals? This isn't in the original world of fantasy that Clara/Maria/Masha wonders at with her Prince. The performance was fine and there were delightful moments of technical wonder, but I was very disappointed to not find the authenticity I had hoped for from this great and historic company. Unfortunately, it's just another Nutcracker in a long line of generic and boring Nutcracker performances circulating around the holidays. I'll try again when TMB comes back with Giselle or Firebird, perhaps.

Dancing was good in general but they added tacky distractions like the big puppets that take the attention away from the dancing. Uncle Drosselmeyer also kept appearing before and after dances and bows, taking credit away from the dancers. Pas de deux and solos of Masha and the Nutcracker Prince were well danced.

The Nutcracker ballet came to life right before our eyes! The dancers were professional and the most talented group of dancers I have ever seen. My daughter was mesmerized from the moment the curtain opened till the curtain call.

It was my second time at the ballet & enjoyed this much more than the first time. The dancing was fine & the Calgary kids did great.