If you go
› What: “The Nutcracker”› Where: The Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St.› When: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8; 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9› Admission: $22, $26 and $34› For more information: 423-757-5580
E.T.A. Hoffman’s classic tale of a Christmas Eve dream in which a Nutcracker Prince battles a Mouse King will be presented in three performances by Chattanooga Ballet on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8-9, in the Tivoli Theatre.
These performances of “The Nutcracker” have more than 200 performers spread across three casts. Choreography and staging is by Andrew Parker with Caroline Blair, Dillon Davis, Amanda Patton, Samantha Sole, Bob Willie and Joellen Wojitowicx. The dancers will perform to tracks – one of the first productions to use the Tivoli’s new surround-sound system, according to spokesman John Farrimond.
“Waltz of the Flowers” from “The Nutcracker.” (Chattanooga Ballet contributed photo)Chattanooga Ballet will be joined by guest artists Ricardo Rhodes as the Sugar Plum Cavalier and Jonathan Hyde as Herr Drosselmeyer.
The role of Clara Silberhaus has been double-cast with Frances Crowe and Emily Blackwell.