Snowflake dancers rehearse for american ballet theaters the nutcracker at the kennedy center. Set to tchaikovskys magical score, this celebrated production set in 1882 early georgetown has become the signature nutcracker in our. Buy tickets for washington national opera porgy and bess at kennedy center opera house in washington dc, dc on 051520 7. Kennedy center for the performing arts in washington dc picks one esteemed ballet company to. There are currently 6 kennedy center opera house events available for sale. The kansas city ballets the nutcracker plays through november 26, 2017 in the opera house at the john f. Kennedy center for the performing arts, is the citys premier performance venue, providing approximately 3,000 performances per year. Whether this will be your first nutcracker or fiftieth, this kennedy center tradition is the most cherished in dc. A holiday favorite the nutcracker ballet is returning to the kennedy center and through the art centers gift shops and online store you can bring clara and her nutcracker prince into your home. Kennedy center for the performing arts in washington dc picks one esteemed ballet company to perform their version of the traditional holiday story. Find the kennedy center venue concert and event schedules, venue information, directions, and seating charts. Dance place in the brookland neighborhood annually holds this celebratory event in honor of kwanzaa. Ballet and nutcracker fans are in for a treat thanksgiving week with the kennedy.
For cincinnati ballets dancers, the theater was new the kennedy center opera house in washington d. Kennedy center for the performing arts, 2700 f street nw, washington, dc 20566. Kennedy center opera house tickets washington stubhub. The kennedy center is the nations busiest arts facility, presenting more than 3,000 performances. Read this special message from artistic director, julie kent, and executive director, michael pastreich. Ballet wests the nutcracker runs through december 9, 2018 in the opera house at kennedy center, located at 2700 f st nw, washington, dc. Kennedy center for the performing arts, which opened in 1971, is located on the potomac river at 2700 f street in washington, dc. The supernumeraries of ballet wests nutcracker at the kennedy. It also plays host to international performers and seasonal events.
Kennedy center for the performing arts 2700 f street, nw, in washington, dc. The kennedy center washington tickets, schedule, seating. So, in the holiday spirit, here is our roundup of nutcracker performances in the dcarea. National symphony orchestra washington national opera. For tickets, call the box office at 202 4674600, or 800. Washington audiences will be the first to see it outside of atlantaa truly. Cincinnati ballet chosen to perform the nutcracker at.
Since opening in 1971, the kennedy center has been americas living memorial to president kennedy. The washington ballets nutcracker holiday performances in washington, dc. The nutcracker by ballet west at the kennedy center. Presenting the best in theater, ballet, dance, hip hop, jazz, contemporary music, comedy, opera, symphony and more. The nutcracker dc theatre scene washingtons liveliest. Each of the seven principles of the holiday are honored, as director sylvia soumah guides some of the. Kennedy center washington, dc event tickets center. The kansas city ballets annual performance of nutcracker will first be performed at the kennedy center in washington, d. Kennedy center is home to the national symphony orchestra, washington national opera and suzanne ferrell ballet.
Tickets the nutcracker washington tickets the nutcracker is one of those timeless holiday productions that many people attend every year as a christmastime tradition. Programming is developed to engage the whole family, and the center boasts a roster of events intended to introduce both modern and traditional art forms to young. Washington audiences will be the first to see it outside. Dec 06, 2018 ballet wests nutcracker, conducted by jared oaks, is one of the most unique productions to hit the stage this season at the kennedy center. Washington audiences will be the first to see it outside of atlanta.
Kc ballets nutcracker heading to kennedy center in. Kennedy center opera house orchestra and national cathedral school lower school singers the nutcracker choreography by willam christensen music by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky captured the imagination of the audience and triggered spontaneous applause chicago suntimes. In 2004, the company premiered a new allamerican version of the nutcracker by artistic director septime webre, designed just for washington, dc. On wednesday, the kansas city ballet opens the first of seven prestigious performances of the nutcracker at the kennedy center in washington, d. Kennedy center for the performing arts coupons now on retailmenot. Nov 21, 2016 cincinnati wkrc each year, the famed john f. American ballet theatres the nutcracker at the kennedy. No matter how hard your heart has grown, the nutcracker can crack it wide open. Donor tour to the kennedy center for the nutcracker. Nov 27, 2019 ballet, holiday gifts, nutcracker, ornaments, the kennedy center november 19, 2019 all things nutcracker are at the kennedy center a holiday favorite the nutcracker ballet is returning to the kennedy center and through the art centers gift shops and online store you can bring clara and her nutcracker prince into your home. Cincinnati ballets the nutcracker returns after a successful. Stay tuned for our coming roundups of other christmas activities.
For the 2018 holiday season, ballet west returns to perform the d. Kennedy center for the performing arts formally called the john f. Find cheap kennedy center opera house tickets at cheaptickets. Kennedy center opera house kennedy center opera house tickets the john f. At the warner theatre, the nutcracker is performed by the washington ballet from november 30 to december 29, 2019, at this historic theatre. Atlanta ballet joins the robust list of american ballet companies to share their holiday tradition with washington, d. The nutcracker was first mounted by the washington ballet in 1961. Steeped in lush colors, with a gorgeous set design. This year the celebrated production is set in historic 1882 georgetown with george washington, king george iii, and other historical figures. Ballet wests charming production of the nutcracker couldnt have come at a better time for a washington weary from bad news. Nov 22, 2017 on wednesday, the kansas city ballet opens the first of seven prestigious performances of the nutcracker at the kennedy center in washington, d. Nov 15, 2017 the kansas city ballets annual performance of nutcracker will first be performed at the kennedy center in washington, d. The nutcracker conceived and directed by robert joffrey selected choreography by gerald arpino music by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky with the kennedy center opera house orchestra a theatrical event of irresistible powerthe washington post a warm, lavish tribute to fantasy, family, and classic dancethe chicago tribune.
With elegant set design by alain vaes, costumes by the renowned holly hynes, and live music from the kennedy center opera house orchestra, the production surprises and astonishes. Kennedy center for the performing arts, which opened in 1971, is located on the potomac river. The kennedy center is a living memorial to president john f. Dec 11, 2014 ballet west nutcracker at the kennedy center. The kennedy center in washington, dc, officially named the john f. Our stages and studios may be dark, but the washington ballet community couldnt be more alive and full of light. Envisioned as a complement to, and extension of, our mission, the reach is an open stage for differing ideas and divergent cultures, delivering on a vision for what a 21stcentury arts center should be. The production by twsb and twb founder mary day was performed in constitution hall and, beginning in 1992, at the warner theatre. Nov 24, 2017 the kansas city ballets the nutcracker plays through november 26, 2017 in the opera house at the john f. Click on the images or listings below to find out more information about each production including show times.
Kansas city ballet takes its nutcracker to the kennedy. Kennedy center for the performing arts, 2700 f street nw. All things nutcracker are at the kennedy center shop. The kennedy center presents atlanta ballet in the nutcracker. Dcs premier young professional artslover program welcomes those. The kennedy center gift shops and the new online store. Cincinnati ballets the nutcracker returns after a successful kennedy center engagement in washington, d. The nutcracker wednesday, november 27, 2019 sunday, december 1, 2019. Kennedy memorial center for the performing arts, and commonly referred to as the kennedy center is the united states national cultural center, located on the potomac river, adjacent to the watergate complex in washington, d.
The national symphony orchestra and washington national opera call us home, and. The nutcracker ballet and nutcracker fans are in for a treat thanksgiving week with the kennedy center debut of atlanta ballet and its extraordinary new production, which premiered last december. Ballet wests nutcracker, conducted by jared oaks, is one of the most unique productions to hit the stage this season at the kennedy center. The kennedy center is the home to the national symphony orchestra, washington opera, washington ballet and american film institute. The washington post goes on to say that its the dancers naturalness of feeling that gives this nutcracker extra appealit brings holiday harmony tantalizingly close. American ballet theatres the nutcracker at the kennedy center. Kennedy center for the performing arts promo code or coupon. Kennedy center opera house tickets at cheap tickets. Robert joffreys aweinspiring staging of the perennial classic the nutcracker will enjoy its final d. This year, the washington ballet celebrates 15 years of its very dc version of the nutcracker, through december 28 at the historic warner theatre in downtown washington dc. November 27december 1, 2019 in the kennedy center opera.
November 23 december 29, 2019 experience the magic of the washington ballets charminglydc the nutcracker. Ive been burying my head in the warm sand, hoping that if i dont acknowledge that its november, the calendar might somehow reverse itself. The stage is set at the warner theatre in washington with clara and her young brother fritz enjoying themselves at their godfather drosselmeyers. Ballet and nutcracker fans are in for a treat thanksgiving week with the kennedy center debut of atlanta ballet and its extraordinary new production, which premiered last december. This year well also celebrate the 75th anniversary of the washington school of ballet. Cincinnati ballet delights dc audience with nutcracker. Nov 24, 2016 cincinnati ballet delights dc audience with nutcracker. Theyll be in the kennedy centers opera house from december 5 through the 9th. Continuing the kennedy centers presentations of some of americas best nutcrackers, this years version by the kansas city ballet is a truly opulent d. View our interactive seating charts and 2020 schedule for kennedy center opera house. Below are details only about the ballet performances, all which are accompanied by the kennedy center opera house orchestra. The nutcracker plays through december 9, 2018, in the kennedy center s opera house 2700 f street, nw, in washington, dc. Kennedy center for the performing arts 2700 f street, nw washington, dc 20566. The washington ballets nutcracker tickets event dates.