Nutcracker 2012

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Overview

Choreography: Robert Joffrey & Gerald Arpino
Music: Peter llyich Tchaikovsky
Live music performed by The Chicago Philharmonic

Revel in the awe-inspiring Nutcracker that has captivated audiences for 25 years with brilliant costumes, larger than life scenery, entrancing storytelling and Tchaikovsky’s famous score.

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“A theatrical event of irresistible power” –Washington Post

News

Headline	Topic	Publication	Date
Best Bets	Nutcracker 2012	The Daily Herald	December 21, 2012
Review: The Nutcracker (Joffrey Ballet Chicago)	Nutcracker 2012	Chicago Theater Beat	December 14, 2012
Joffrey Ballet's The Nutcracker	Nutcracker 2012	Time Out Chicago	December 14, 2012
Joffrey Ballet: 25th Anniversary of the Nutcracker (Slideshow)	Nutcracker 2012	Examiner.com	December 14, 2012
Dance Feature: Nutty and Nice	Nutcracker 2012	Time Out Chicago	December 13, 2012
Joffrey Ballet Celebrates Nutcracker's 25th Anniversary	Nutcracker 2012	Extra News	December 13, 2012
Hipsqueak: The Nutcracker - Review	Nutcracker 2012	Time Out Chicago	December 13, 2012
Joffrey dancers reflect on 'Nutcracker'	Nutcracker 2012 Derrick Agnoletti Michael Smith	Windy City Times	December 12, 2012
Joffrey’s classic “The Nutcracker” turns 25, turns heads	Nutcracker 2012	The DePaulia	December 12, 2012
OFFBEAT: Joffrey's 'Nutcracker' celebrates a talented 25th Anniversary run	Nutcracker 2012	Northwest Indiana Times	December 11, 2012
Around Town: Joffrey Ballet's The Nutcracker, Pt. 2	Nutcracker 2012	WGN	December 11, 2012
Around Town: Joffrey Ballet's The Nutcracker, Pt. 1	Nutcracker 2012	WGN	December 11, 2012
The Nutcracker (The Joffrey Ballet: Dazzling Christmas Tradition Loses No Luster	Nutcracker 2012	Chicago Now	December 11, 2012
Centerstage Review: The Nutcracker	Nutcracker 2012	Centerstage Chicago	December 11, 2012
Centerstage Review: The Nutcracker	Nutcracker 2012	Centerstage Chicago	December 11, 2012
The Joffrey Ballet's "Nutcracker" Review - A Treasured and Enchanting Holiday Tradition	Nutcracker 2012	Splash Magazine	December 10, 2012
Chicago: The Nutcracker performed by the Joffrey Ballet [Review]	Nutcracker 2012	Chi-Town Cheapskate	December 10, 2012
Surprises await in Joffrey's 'Nutcracker'	Nutcracker 2012	Chicago Tribune	December 9, 2012
Joffrey's "The Nutcracker" gives children with disabilities a chance to dance	Nutcracker 2012	ABC 7 News Chicago	December 9, 2012
Joffrey ‘Nutcracker’ glows	Nutcracker 2012	Chicago Sun-Times	December 8, 2012
Chicago Dance Review: The Nutcracker (The Joffrey Ballet)	Nutcracker 2012	Stage and Cinema	December 8, 2012
Joffrey 'Nutcracker' is a Holiday Tradition	Nutcracker 2012	Chicago Tribune	December 7, 2012
Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker	Nutcracker 2012	Flavor Pill	December 7, 2012
Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker	Nutcracker 2012	WCIU	December 7, 2012
Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker	Nutcracker 2012	WCIU, The U	December 7, 2012
Nutcracker Couture	Jeraldine Mendoza Dylan Gutierrez Nutcracker 2012	Chicago Collection	December 5, 2012
Joffrey Ballet’s 25th ‘Nutcracker’: Visions of sugar plums dance in local kids’ heads	Nutcracker 2012	Winnetka Sun Times	December 5, 2012
The Joffrey Ballet's Beloved Nutcracker	Ashley Wheater Nutcracker 2012	Michigan Avenue Magazine	December 3, 2012
Fast Forward: What we'll be talking about this week	Nutcracker 2012 Ashley Wheater	Chicago Tribune	December 3, 2012
The Splash Seven	Nutcracker 2012 Ashley Wheater	Chicago Sun-Times	December 2, 2012
The Sweet Life	Nutcracker 2012	Chicago Parent Magazine	November 30, 2012
Celebrating 25	Nutcracker 2012	CS Magazine	November 30, 2012
December To Do List	Nutcracker 2012	TCW Magazine	November 30, 2012
The Joffrey Ballet presents the 25th Anniversary of The Nutcracker	Nutcracker 2012	Examiner.com	November 29, 2012
The Joffrey Ballet presents the 25th Anniversary of The Nutcracker	Nutcracker 2012	Examiner.com	November 29, 2012
The Nutcracker celebrates its 25th anniversary	Nutcracker 2012	Chicago Now	November 29, 2012
Nutcracker Spins Holiday Magic	Nutcracker 2012	Family Time Magazine	November 28, 2012
Chicago Winter Activities for Kids!	Nutcracker 2012	Windy City Live	November 27, 2012
Holiday dance preview: so many Nutcrackers	Nutcracker 2012	Chicago Now	November 26, 2012
Local theatre roundup	Nutcracker 2012	The Chicago Crusader	November 24, 2012
Robert Joffrey's Nutcracker Turns 25!	Nutcracker 2012	Village View	November 20, 2012
Joffrey's Nutcracker Turns 25	Nutcracker 2012	Nueva Semana	November 20, 2012
Eggnog, grog and a holiday theatre blog	Nutcracker 2012	WBEZ 91.5 Online	November 19, 2012
Holiday Hot List	Nutcracker 2012	Chicago Magazine	November 15, 2012
Holiday Events Highlight	Nutcracker 2012	Key Magazine	November 15, 2012
Holiday Traditions	Nutcracker 2012	Key Magazine	November 15, 2012
6 Must-See Holiday Performances	Nutcracker 2012		November 15, 2012
The Nutcracker's Children's Cast 2012	Nutcracker 2012	The Chicago Defender	November 14, 2012
The Joffrey Ballet Celebrates its Silver Anniversary of The Nutcracker	Nutcracker 2012	TCW Magazine	November 6, 2012