Tis the season to go nuts!
There are lots of ways to tell (and dance) the Nutcracker story — all around Central Florida. Here’s my guide to “going Nuts” this season …
"A Nutty Nutcracker"
Orlando Repertory Theatre
The Orlando Repertory Theatre turns the “Nutcracker” into a musical in this kids-fun production for the family. Rockin’ songs by family music artist Ralph Covert (of Ralph’s World) set the tone as Fritz, a video game-obsessed boy, and a heroic Nutcracker chase down the dastardly Mouse King to save christmas flowers usa ! Show times are Saturdays at noon and 4 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. through Sunday, Dec. 18. Call 407-896-7365 or visit orlandorep.com
Universal Child Care
Celebrating diversity while encouraging the talent of young people, Universal Child Care Performing Arts will present the “Chocolate Nutcracker” with more than 300 young people on stage and in the orchestra. This adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s classic will be performed on Friday, Dec. 2, at 10 a.m. (children’s version) and Saturday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre in Orlando. This modern-day version is set in Harlem and incorporates dance styles including jazz, tap, hip-hop and ballet. Call 407-403-5519 or visit ChocolateNutcrackerOrlando.org
Central Florida Ballet
Central Florida Ballet’s always-entertaining “Nutcracker” has been named “one of five outstanding productions in the entire nation” by CNN and “the pyrotechnic Nutcracker” by USA Today. CFB’s production will feature guest artists of Ballet Sibiu (of Romania) on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. at the Linda Chapin Theatre in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Call 407-849-9948 or visit centralfloridaballet.com
Orlando Ballet
The professional Orlando Ballet presents the area’s classic production and invites the award-winning students from the Orlando Ballet School to join them in the children’s roles. Artistic director Robert Hill stays true to the classic while breathing new life into the production with his own choreography. It’s Dec. 15-17 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. with a children’s shortened version on Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre. Call 407-426-1739 or visit orlandoballet.org
Galmont Ballet christmas flowers usa blogs
The Galmont Ballet presents Frank Galvez's “American Nutcracker” set in the United States in the 19th century. With a Victorian Christmas tree decorated in red, white and blue, party boys dressed as cowboys, and impressive special effects, this American Nutcracker continues the celebration of family, tradition and love of the original. It’s Dec. 17-18 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse in Cocoa. 321-636-5050 or Galmontballet.com
Russian Ballet
A free Nutcracker is offered in Orlando at the Disney Amphitheater by Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando. The Russian Ballet of Orlando presents a gift to the community with a free “Nutcracker Under the Stars” (outdoors) on Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The performance is choreographed by Vadim Fedotov and features both professional dancers and Academy students. 407-797-1281 or RussianBalletofOrlando.org
Happily Toxic
The award-winning — and wildly entertaining — Toxic Audio sings their entire performance without instrumental accompaniment, but you won’t believe that as these super-talented singers show us the range of what the human voice can do. Toxic Audio is at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center in Sanford on Dec. 30. www.wdpac.com or 407-321-8111.
And in January …
Virtuosity takes the stage
Virtuoso pianist William Wolfram joins the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra to perform Brahms’ powerful 1st Piano Concerto on Jan. 14 at the Bob Carr PAC in Orlando. Savaged by critics at its first performance, the concerto has since joined the ranks of the finest of classical music creations. Reflecting Brahms’ decision to combine the piano with the orchestra as equal partners, award-winning pianist William Wolfram is the perfect pianist to fulfill the composer’s intent. Contact 407-770-0071 or orlandophil.org
25 years of Les Mis
The epic Broadway musical “Les Miserables” celebrates its 25th anniversary as the most successful musical of all time with a brand new production, including new staging and re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. The New York Times calls the new version “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish,” and NY1-TV says “this new production actually exceeds the original. The storytelling is clearer, the perspective grittier and the motivations more honest. ‘Les Mis’ is born again.” Les Mis will inspire audiences once again Jan. 17-22 at the Bob Carr PAC. Tickets are available at OrlandoBroadway.com and at the Orlando box office at 100 South Eola Drive, Suite 101. To charge by phone, call 1-800-982-2787.
Mozart’s Bad Boy
The original bad boy of opera, “Don Giovanni” is the story of Don Juan, history’s most famous lover (and seducer). Since Mozart conducted the first performance, audiences have found the roguish romancer so intriguing that they root for him even as his dark side takes over. Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” comes to the Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach on Jan. 27 in a full-scale production by the Mozart Festival Opera Company with orchestra, sets, costumes and singers drawn from Europe’s great opera houses. Call 386-253-2901 or peabodyauditorium.org
Handpicked by Billy Joel
The “New Voice of the American Rock & Roll Songbook,” Michael Cavanaugh was handpicked by Billy Joel to star in his Broadway musical “Movin’ Out.” Evoking a voice and talent to rival the Piano Man himself, Cavanaugh is joined by the entire Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra at the Bob Carr PAC in Orlando on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Call 407-770-0071 or visit orlandophil.org
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