This delightful traditional holiday classic ballet will be performed at the Kahilu Theatre on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 2:00pm and 6:00pm.
In-person seating is available for both performances, and a live stream performance will be available on Kahilu.TV.
The Nutcracker Ballet combines the music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky with the charming, old world fairy tale based on the original E.T.A. Hoffman story The Nutcracker and the King of Mice.
This visually stunning festive family-friendly production includes more than 55 local dancers, returning WHDT alumni, and guest professional dancers from American Ballet Theatre &New York City Ballet and Derek Daniels Productions, Las Vegas.
With special permission from the George Balanchine Trust® audience members will be able to view for the first time on Hawaii Island George Balanchine’s version of the Act 2 Sugar Plum and Cavalier Pas de deux danced by Guest Artists Amar Ramasar and Chloe Misseldine.
Additional choreography is by West Hawaii Dance Theatre’s Founder, Artistic Director Virginia Holte, Assistant Director Midori Satoh, guest dancer and choreographer Timour Bourtasenkov, and WHDT teaching artists Alana Heuer-Salazar, Jenna Ojeda and Ellie Nyquist.
The Nutcracker Ballet tells the story of Clara who is given a magical Nutcracker Doll on Christmas Eve by her eccentric Uncle Drosselmeyer. Adventure awaits as she and her transformed Nutcracker Prince battle the frightful Rat King before embarking on a journey through the Land of the Snow. With the the help of the delicate Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara and her Prince travel to the Land of the Sweets where they are entertained by an Arabian Princess, Spicy Spanish Dancers, Giggling Chinese Dancers, delightful Marzipan, Mother Ginger and her Polichinelles and beautiful Waltzing Flowers.
This family-friendly production creates a magical experience that is certain to uplift your spirit.
For tickets and information, please visit www.whdt.org/nutcracker, reach out via phone or text at (808)217-6103, or send an e-mail to info@whdt.org.