WITH LIVE MUSIC BY THE GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY
READ THE REVIEW AND VIEW PHOTOS ON MLIVE.COM
Friday, December 14 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 15 at 2:00 & 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 16 at 2:00 pm
Friday, December 21 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 22 at 2:00 & 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 23 at 2:00 pm
Tickets: $20 - $54, available at the Ballet Box Office or Ticketmaster.
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SPECIAL NUTCRACKER EVENTS:
Sunday, December 16 - 11:30 am at The University Club
with special guest Rachael Ruiz, Host of eightWest on WOOD TV
Enhance your Nutcracker experience and join us for a fanciful pre-show luncheon on December 16. Clara's Nutcracker Party features lunch, crafts, Nutcracker storytime with characters, photos with Clara and the Nutcracker, prizes and free parking! All this, plus a ticket to the December 16 performance, for just $55 per person (if reserved by December 1, $65 after December 1)! Limited seating available. Call the Ballet to make your reservation today: 616.454.4771, ext. 13. Sponsored by Norris, Perne & French, LLP and Meijer.
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Military Appreciation Day
Saturday, December 22 at 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
We are thrilled to present Nutcracker performances leading right up to the Christmas holiday. As a welcome home for the holidays, we are extending a special offer and our sincere gratitude to all of the men and women currently serving in the military. Every active duty member of the armed forces who presents their military ID at the box office will receive two complimentary tickets to either performance on Saturday December 22. For more information, contact the Ballet at 616.454.4771, ext. 10.
Sugar Plum Parades
Following every matinee performance.
Make this year's trip to The Nutcracker one your family won't soon forget. Journey through the Sugar Plum Parade after each matinee performance. You will have the chance to go on stage, meet some of the characters, take photos and get autographs! Tickets just $5 per person (available in the lobby at the performance).
You can sponsor your favorite character from The Nutcracker through Adopt-A-Character 2012! This is a fun way to help get into the spirit of The Nutcracker and the Holiday Season! Each adoption includes the opportunity to post a fifteen-word wish to your favorite shining star in The Nutcracker Program book, $5 off the adult price of a ticket to The Nutcracker, admission to the Adopt-a-Character Inside Look rehearsal on November 17 and more!! Call 616.454.4771, ext. 13 to adopt your character today! Download an adoption form here.
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READ THE NUTCRACKER STORY AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE BALLET