The Nutcracker ballet returns to Daytona Beach
The Civic Ballet of Volusia County (CBVC) will present “The Nutcracker” ballet for three performances on Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, and will be available for purchase at the Peabody Box Office, online at www.peabodyauditorium.org or by phone via Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000. Ticket prices range from $15 to $40 plus surcharges.
In addition to the full-length production, a condensed narrated show is added as part of the Family Series. It is suitable for audiences with special needs, all levels of mobility and young children. The Family Series is just under one hour and provides a memorable holiday experience with several vignettes from Act I and Act II.
Performances include:
Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. (condensed show)
Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. (full show)
Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. (full show)
The cast of more than 70 dancers in this magnificent production comes from 19 participating dance studios and 11 choreographers. Combined with musical entertainers from local schools, this event is a collaborative community project.
Set to the classical music of the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the story comes alive when a young girl Clara receives a magical nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve from her mysterious magician Uncle Drosselmeyer. Clara goes on a magical adventure and meets new friends along the way.
During the performances, the Peabody lobby will be transformed into a quaint German village. Patrons can purchase unique Nutcracker gifts from Uncle Drosselmeyer’s Magical Toy Shop and indulge in sweet delights from the breathtaking Kingdom of Sweets Shoppe.
For a full VIP treatment, patrons can turn a Saturday night’s show into a full immersion with early entry into the venue, a pre-show VIP reception with hot and cold hors d’oeuvres and desserts, two free drinks, live music entertainment and meet guest artists and lead cast members. The VIP experience add-on is $35 plus applicable fees per person in addition to the show ticket.
The always highly anticipated Children’s Sugar Plum Tea is offered on Sunday at 1 p.m. Children ages 3-12 will enjoy sweet confections, petite tea sandwiches and other holiday treats in a fairytale atmosphere with beautifully decorated trees and tables. A few of our Nutcracker Characters will make an appearance to sign autographs and pose for photos to enhance the holiday experience. Sugar Plum Tea add-on is $20, plus applicable fees, in addition to the child’s show ticket.
This year’s spectacular guest artists are Katrina Gould from the North Atlantic Dance Theatre as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Lawrence Rines from Boston Ballet as the Cavalier. Katrina Gould studied at the School of American Ballet. She also had featured roles in new contemporary choreographies by “So You Think You Can Dance” choreographers Stacy Tookey and Travis Wall. Rines trained at the School of American Ballet and The Rock School for Dance Education. He has attended summer intensives at Ellison Ballet, The Kirov Academy of Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Miami City Ballet, The School of American Ballet and The Royal Ballet School.
For more information on the performance, visit www.peabodyauditorium.org and www.civicballetvc.org.
VIP experience on Saturday night is available as an add-on:
VIP Experience – Add-on
Peabody Rose Room December 7th, 5:00 pm to 6:30pm
Early Entry into the Venue
Pre-show VIP reception with hot and cold hors d’oeuvres and dessert
Two FREE drinks (champagne, wine, beer, holiday cocktails, and non-alcoholic holiday punch)
Live music entertainment
Cameo appearances from the lead cast characters
Discounted group tickets for groups of 10 or more are available for this performance, please email peabody@codb.us for more information.
For more information, visit https://www.civicballetvc.org/
