For the 2013 holiday season, Company XIV and The Saint At Large will present the New York premiere of Nutcracker Rouge, a sparkling reimagining of the beloved Nutcracker tale told with erotic, sensual, and opulent flair. The show is currently in previews Off-Broadway for a December 4 opening night, and will run through January 5 at the Minetta Lane Theatre in Greenwich Village (map).
Conceived, directed and choreographed by Austin McCormick, with a script adapted and written by Jeff Takacs, this Nutcracker is heralded "a Baroque-Burlesque confection of theatre, dance, circus and sumptuous design." The performance offers a hedonistic display of gorgeous and decadent winter entertainment that includes opera performed by Shelly Watson, text inspired by E.T.A. Hoffman’s The Nutcracker, and 19th-century poetry. (Please note: The show contains partial nudity; no one under 16 years old will be admitted.)
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The cast includes Laura Careless as Marie-Claire, Jeff Takacs as Monsieur Drosselmeyer, Shelly Watson as Madame Drosselmeyer, circus artists Rose Bonjo, Courtney Giannone, Nicolas Maffey and Benn Mendoza, and dancers Marisol Cabrera, Katrina Cunningham, Molly Griffin, Jakob Karr, Nicholas Katen, Kana Kimura, Tyler Philips, Davon Rainey and Alison Ulrich.
For tickets and more information, click here or call 800-745-3000. Tickets range from $39 to $79 with premium seats starting at $99.
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