Dec. 15, 7:30pm Dec 16, 11am and 3pm Dec 17, 1pm and 5pm Dec 22, 7:30pm Dec 23, 11am and 3pm Dec 24, 1pm Dec 26, 7:30pm Dec 27, 7:30pm (Autism Sensory Friendly) Dec 28, 7:30pm
Tony Williams Dance Center presents the 17th year of the Boston holiday classic, Anthony Williams' Urban Nutcracker, December 15-28 at John Hancock Hall. This modern holiday classic has been praised as "a Nutcracker with real soul" by Boston Metro and "Greater Boston's most diverse re-imagining of the E.T.A. Hoffmann tale" by The Boston Globe. This year includes a special Autism sensory-friendly performance, now an annual tradition, on Dec. 27.
Local dance legend Tony Williams re-imagined the classic holiday Nutcracker tale to become a Boston inner-city story with a neon-buzz, blending the rhythms of Duke Ellington with the classical music of Tchaikovsky. Annually, 150 performers take the stage to showcase a broad diversity of dance forms starring the multicultural icons of Boston. Audiences will join heroine Clarice as she explores iconic Boston scenes such as Make Way for Ducklings, Top of the Hub, Chinatown, and the Boston Public Garden.
The delightful story continues by following the magical journey of Clarice and her Nutcracker guide through classical ballet, tap, hip hop, jazz, flamenco, and more. Fun for boys and girls alike, the Urban Nutcracker can be enjoyed by the whole family, and all ages!
Tony Williams says, "It is very rewarding to have the Urban Nutcracker be accepted by the Greater Boston community and be known as an enduring holiday classic."
This season's production includes the new sets and costumes originally designed for the 2015 "15th Anniversary" season of Urban Nutcracker. The stage comes alive with over 120 colorful costumes re-imagined by local artist Dustin Todd Rennells (originally designed by Rebecca Cross) and made by hand in Boston, India, and Russia. The dazzling costumes of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Snow Queen were hand-beaded with over 450 Swarovski crystals on each costume. The eye-catching sets by Janie Howland feature popular Boston landmarks like the Fenway Park scoreboard, the Citgo sign, and Downtown Boston.
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