Ballet Etudes Company announced the return of their time honored production of The Nutcracker to the Westport Country Playhouse. Tickets are on sale now for BEC’s full-length performance on Saturdays, December 6 & 13, and Sunday, December 7, with show times of 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. There will be an accompanying Nutcracker boutique in the lobby, offering a range of related memorabilia for fans of all ages.
This year’s performance of The Nutcracker includes a cast of over 90 dancers — all of whom are members of the Ballet Etudes Company or students at The Studio Ballet School, with the exception of special artists. Visiting guests dancing the principal roles include Georgina Pazcoguin, Adrian Danchig-Waring and Charles Askegard of New York City Ballet and Sterling Baca of American Ballet Theatre. Mr. Baca returns to the Ballet Etudes production as the Sugar Plum Fairy’s Cavalier, after having danced the role of the young Prince as a 15-year old student from New York’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onansis School.
“We aspire for our Nutcracker to be exceptional — to truly capture the beauty of both ballet and the season. Ballet Etudes Company is proud to bring local students and professionals back to the Westport Country Playhouse to celebrate this holiday tradition,” said Nanette Vallas, Director, Ballet Etudes Company & The Studio Ballet School.
Tickets for The Nutcracker ($40 for adults/$20 for children 15 & under) can be purchased through the Westport Country Playhouse’s box office at 203-227-4177 or ordered online at WestportPlayhouse.org.
New Canaan dancers in Westport’s ‘Nutcracker’ include Claire Batchelor, left, and Taylor DeVito. (Beth Shepherd Peter photo)
