The joffrey ballet celebrates the holidays with the nutcracker. Here, marie is a poor polish immigrant whose family lives in a shack on the construction grounds of chicago s 1863 worlds columbian exposition. Christopher wheeldons the nutcracker the joffrey ballet. The nutcracker gets a spectacular update in choreographer christopher wheeldons world premiere for joffrey ballet.
Wheeldons brilliant joffrey nutcracker redefines a. The choreographer shifted the setting from the home of a welloff german family to the chicago worlds fair, making the hero the young daughter of a workingclass, polish immigrant sculptress. The joffrey ballets world premiere of choreographer christopher wheeldons interpretation of the beloved holiday classic, the nutcracker, opened on saturday, december 10, receiving a standing. The joffrey ballet continues performances of its new nutcracker by choreographer christopher wheeldon, into a fourth year since its inception. The joffrey ballet holds open auditions for the childrens cast of christopher wheeldon s nutcracker at its downtown studios in joffrey tower, 10 e. Pbs documentary of wheeldons nutcracker at joffrey ballet. The choreographer shifted the setting from the home of a welloff german family to the chicago worlds fair, making the hero the young daughter of. Choreographed by christopher wheeldon, the nutcracker was set during the. The splendor, invention in joffreys nutcracker grows. Wheeldon was interested in directing the nutcracker, so the two started brainstorming. The joffreys nutcracker abandons plot, pathos, and palatable.
Nov 12, 2019 chicago the joffrey ballets criticallyacclaimed reimagined classic, the nutcracker, by tony awardwinning choreographer christopher wheeldon, returns to open the holiday season at the historic auditorium theatre, in downtown chicago at 50 east ida b. Joffrey ballets reimagined nutcracker continues to dazzle and charm. Now, however, christopher wheeldon has made the company a new production that catches a historic moment in chicago. Dec 14, 2016 choreographer christopher wheeldon set the joffrey ballets nutcracker in chicago, as the city prepares for the opening of the 1893 worlds fair. Inside christopher wheeldons workingclass nutcracker. The new production will mark the end of a chicago tradition. The joffrey ballet will debut a new production of the nutcracker this december, choreographed by tony awardwinner christopher wheeldon. Chicago wls the joffrey ballet will launch a brand new version of the nutcracker for the holidays on saturday at the auditorium theatre. Christopher wheeldons the nutcracker takes you on a magical journey with marie to the dream fair set in chicago before the 1893 worlds columbian exposition. The nutcracker auditorium theatre see tony awardwinning choreographer christopher wheeldon s production of the nutcracker in this breathtaking performance by the joffrey ballet. Joffrey ballet opens the holiday season with the nutcracker. The newly imagined story, populated by poor families, is set on christmas eve of 1892, five months before the. Wheeldons acclaimed turnofthecentury tale opens on christmas eve, 1892, mere months before the grand opening of the 1893 worlds fair, as young marie and her mother prepare for a christmas eve potluck celebration. Be part of dance history as we celebrate our beloved city and unlock a world of wonder for the 21st century.
Choreographer christopher wheeldon, whos been a star in the dance world for years, recently expanded his reach with the broadway rendition of the classic film an american in paris. Magic is on the horizon for young marie and her mother, a sculptress creating the iconic statue of the republic. Christopher wheeldons the nutcracker inside the studio. In chicago, you cant get any better than the joffrey ballets the nutcracker.
Christopher wheeldons new nutcracker for the joffrey ballet was huge news when it premiered last winter. Wheeldon s reimagined classic rings in the holidays like no other. A sneak peek of joffreys new nutcracker set during chicagos. The auditorium theatre of roosevelt university, 50 ida b.
The joffrey ballet holds open auditions for the childrens cast of christopher wheeldons nutcracker at its downtown studios in joffrey tower, 10 e. Joffrey ballets reimagined nutcracker continues to. Joffrey ballet to launch reimagined nutcracker abc7. This annual holiday tradition celebrates the magic of the season and the rich cultural heritage of chicago.
Set in chicago, the christmas ballet should soon top the list. Christopher wheeldons the nutcracker the joffrey ballet auditorium theatre of roosevelt university, 50 e. In its second year, christopher wheeldons nutcracker is a modern classic. The joffrey ballets critically acclaimed reimagined classic, the nutcracker, by tony awardwinning choreographer christopher wheeldon, returns to open the holiday season at the historic. Wells drive journey to chicagos 1893 worlds fair with christopher wheeldons holiday masterpiece. Robert joffrey, who founded the joffrey ballet with gerald arpino, choreographed the nutcracker for the company in 1987, and it has been performed each december since the company moved to. How to reboot a holiday classic chicago magazine december. All students in the chicagoland area meeting the criteria with dance experience are welcome to audition on their respective dates. The joffrey ballets criticallyacclaimed reimagined classic, the nutcracker, by tony awardwinning choreographer christopher wheeldon, returns to open the holiday season at the historic. Get a glimpse of wheeldons new nutcracker for joffrey. Artists of the joffrey ballet in christopher wheeldons nutcracker.
Last year, the joffrey ballet unveiled christopher wheeldons startling new version of the nutcracker. Maries manse was gone, replaced by a shack where children. Pbs documentary of wheeldons nutcracker at joffrey. Christopher wheeldon will create a new nutcracker in december 2016 for chicagos joffrey ballet, the company announced on tuesday. The magic of the season takes hold when a visit from the. Joffrey ballet restages the nutcracker in 1893 chicago.
Nov 01, 2017 christopher wheeldon s the nutcracker takes you on a magical journey with marie to the dream fair set in chicago before the 1893 worlds columbian exposition. Christopher wheeldons the nutcracker november 30december 29, 2019 at the auditorium theatre subscri. Joffrey ballets new reimagined nutcracker for chicago. Apr 11, 2016 christopher wheeldon s allnew production of the nutcracker for the joffrey ballet of chicago is shaping up to be quite a broadwaystyle extravaganza. In december 2016, mr wheeldon premiered his freshly choreographed nutcracker along with the joffrey ballet in chicago. Click here for more information 2019 nutcracker childrens cast auditions. Christopher wheeldons new nutcracker for joffrey ballet. Dec 04, 2018 the joffrey ballet performs christopher wheeldons chicagothemed reinvention of the nutcracker. The nutcracker auditorium theatre see tony awardwinning choreographer christopher wheeldons production of the nutcracker in this breathtaking performance by the joffrey ballet. The nutcracker at joffrey ballet of chicago performink.
Christopher wheeldons the nutcracker joffrey ballet. Photo by cheryl mann now in its third season, the joffrey ballets radiant and altogether ingenious production of choreographer christopher wheeldons chicagothemed reinvention of the nutcracker is more luminous than ever. The joffreys new nutcracker spellbinds amid the snow. Christopher wheeldon to choreograph new nutcracker for. Christopher wheeldons new nutcracker for joffrey announces. Be part of dance history as we celebrate our beloved. Wells drive, in 29 performances only, november 30december 29, 2019. The work by famed choreographer christopher wheeldon proved to be. This seasons production marks the last time the nutcracker will.
The joffrey ballet long had a traditional nutcracker by its founderchoreographer, robert joffrey, which it continued to perform after moving to chicago from new york in 1995. Here, marie is a poor polish immigrant whose family lives in a shack on the construction grounds of chicagos 1863 worlds columbian exposition. Nearly a decade later, on december 10, the joffrey will premiere wheeldons reimagining of the holiday. Set during chicagos 1893 worlds columbian exposition. Congress parkway ends on december 30, 2018 for tickets, call 312. The new nutcracker features an awardwinning team led by choreographer christopher wheeldon, and replaces a production by company cofounder robert joffrey that has been in. Christopher wheeldon s reimagined take on the nutcracker for the joffrey ballet has proven to be a huge hit with audiences. Randolph street, sunday, september 10 and thursday, september 14.
Dec 05, 2016 this holiday season, the joffrey ballet has a gift for its hometown city. Discover the magic of chicagos mysterious 1893 worlds fair through the eyes of a child in the joffreys astounding new nutcracker brilliantly reimagined by tony awardwinning choreographer wheeldon. Feb 17, 2015 there is big news from the joffrey ballet. Dec, 2016 the nutcracker gets a spectacular update in choreographer christopher wheeldon s world premiere for joffrey ballet. A wholly new production of the nutcracker is in the works for december 2016, and it is to be created by christopher wheeldon. Joffrey artistic director ashley wheater and choreographer christopher wheeldon discuss the world premiere production of the nutcracker dec. Joffrey ballet reimagines the nutcracker set in chicago. Joffrey ballets reimagined nutcracker continues to dazzle. Follow young marie and the nutcracker prince on a christmas eve journey through the 1893 worlds fair, a dazzling spectacle of sights, sounds, and enchantment. Joffreys nutcracker to gird christopher wheeldon with. He has assembled a stellar team of collaborators, including set and costume designer julian crouch, author and illustrator brian selznick, puppeteer basil twist, lighting designer natasha katz and projection designer benjamin pearcy.
Now that the nutcracker is underway this holiday season at the auditorium theater, its time to acknowledge that christopher wheeldon, ashley wheater, and the joffrey ballet have pulled off nothing short of a christmas miracle. And watching this years opening performance of the. Dec 29, 2019 click the image below to view the nutcracker digital program book. A wheeldon nutcracker for the joffrey the new york times. Nutcracker childrens cast auditions joffrey ballet. Tonywinning choreographer christopher wheeldon brings the. This fresh adaptation of the timeless christmas ballet is set during the historic 1893 chicago worlds fair and centers on marie a young, impoverished girl from. Oct 25, 2019 the joffrey ballets the nutcracker when. We also celebrate five years of christopher wheeldons the nutcracker, which has brought so much joy to the joffrey and chicago. This christmas tradition reimagined is an homage to. This fresh adaptation of the timeless christmas ballet is set during the historic 1893 chicago worlds fair and centers on marie a young, impoverished girl from the south side whose parents work at the fair.
Christopher peter wheeldon obe born 22 march 1973 is an english international choreographer of contemporary ballet. The joffrey ballet will offer a glimpse into the rehearsal studio when it streams a live, first look at the world premiere production of the nutcracker, choreographed by christopher wheeldon, winner of the 2015 tony for an american in paris. Dec 19, 2018 choreographed by christopher wheeldon, the nutcracker was set during the worlds columbian exposition of 1893, a decision i thought was fantastic. Christopher wheeldon forges a nutcracker that dreams for.
Photo by cheryl mann the wonderful story of the nutcracker and the mouse king written. Jeraldine mendoza of the joffrey ballet performs christopher wheeldons chicagothemed reinvention of the nutcracker. For questions and general inquiries, email nccadmin at joffrey dot org all auditions take place at joffrey tower 10 east randolph street. Ashley wheater, artistic director of the joffrey ballet, proudly announces a momentous 201617 season including a world premiere by acclaimed choreographer alexander ekman. Set in chicago, the christmas ballet should soon top the list of mustsee. The joffrey ballet unveiled a daringly new chicagocentric version of.
Nov 15, 2017 christopher wheeldon s new nutcracker for the joffrey ballet was huge news when it premiered last winter. The joffrey nutcracker rises from the 1893 worlds fair in chicago. Where to see the nutcracker in chicago and the suburbs. Joffrey ballet opens season with christopher wheeldons. Discover the magic of chicagos mysterious 1893 worlds fair through the eyes of a child in the joffreys astounding new nutcracker brilliantly reimagined by tony awardwinning choreographer christopher wheeldon. The joffrey ballet has announced their 20202021 season. Click the image below to view the nutcracker digital program book. Nov 29, 2017 yet when the joffrey ballet presented the world premiere of christopher wheeldon s new nutcracker last year, audiences got a uniquely chicagoan production that turns the original story on its head. The chicago philharmonic provides live accompaniment to this celebration of chicago and its rich history.
And perhaps, best of all, wheeldon has created a nutcracker that belongs to chicago. With brian selznicks mesmerizing story adaptation, scott speck and the chicago philharmonic orchestras. Join narrator neve campbell and the creative team behind the joffrey ballets new production of chirstopher wheeldons the nutcracker, a bold reimagining of the christmas classic that. Joffrey ballets nutcracker, new this year by choreographer christopher wheeldon, tells its story from the chicago worlds fair of 1893. Join narrator neve campbell and the creative team behind the joffrey ballets new production of chirstopher wheeldon s the nutcracker, a bold reimagining of the christmas classic that. The joffrey ballet celebrates its 20 th anniversary of calling chicago home in the 201415 season and its annual fall engagement brings the joffrey premiere of a newly envisioned swan lake to chicago for the first time, choreographed by one of ballets most acclaimed choreographers, christopher wheeldon continuing joffrey artistic director ashley wheaters endeavor to bring reimagined. Born in yeovil, somerset, to an engineer and a physical therapist, wheeldon began training to be a ballet dancer at the age of 8. Pbs documentary of wheeldons nutcracker at joffrey ballet pointe. Yet when the joffrey ballet presented the world premiere of christopher wheeldons new nutcracker last year, audiences got a uniquely chicagoan production that turns the original story on its head. Dec 11, 2016 the joffrey ballet long had a traditional nutcracker by its founderchoreographer, robert joffrey, which it continued to perform after moving to chicago from new york in 1995.
Chicago wls youve never seen the nutcracker the way it will look this december in a joffrey ballet extravaganza. Windy city times news archive joffrey ballet opens season with christopher wheeldons swan lake chicago september 6, 2018 on the heels of the highest grossing season in its history, the. Maries manse was gone, replaced by a shack where children sleep on the floor, huddled by the stove for warmth. Choreographer christopher wheeldon set the joffrey ballets nutcracker in chicago, as the city prepares for the opening of the 1893 worlds fair.
Tonywinning choreographer christopher wheeldon brings. This holiday season, the joffrey ballet has a gift for its hometown city. Dec 02, 2019 christopher wheeldons reimagined take on the nutcracker for the joffrey ballet has proven to be a huge hit with audiences. Tony awardwinning choreographer christopher wheeldon has reimagined the. Nov 29, 2016 joffrey artistic director ashley wheater and choreographer christopher wheeldon discuss the world premiere production of the nutcracker dec. A radiant moment in chicago history key to magic of joffreys. Christopher wheeldons allnew production of the nutcracker for the joffrey ballet of chicago is shaping up to be quite a broadwaystyle extravaganza. Christopher wheeldons the nutcracker inside the studio youtube. Stop, please, christopher wheeldon called out patiently for the umpteenth time as the technical team of his new production of the nutcracker, for the joffrey ballet of chicago, worked.
A sneak peek of joffreys new nutcracker set during. We look forward to a spectacular season in our new home at lyric. Robert joffrey, who founded the joffrey ballet with gerald arpino, choreographed the nutcracker for the company in 1987, and it has been performed each december since the company. The joffrey ballet performs christopher wheeldons chicagothemed reinvention of the nutcracker. The joffrey ballets the nutcracker is a mustsee tradition boldly reimagined for a new generation. Dec 02, 2016 stop, please, christopher wheeldon called out patiently for the umpteenth time as the technical team of his new production of the nutcracker, for the joffrey ballet of chicago, worked. Nutcracker auditions the joffrey ballet theatre in chicago. The new nutcracker features an awardwinning team led by choreographer christopher wheeldon, and replaces a production by company cofounder robert joffrey that has been. Feb 17, 2015 christopher wheeldon will create a new nutcracker in december 2016 for chicagos joffrey ballet, the company announced on tuesday. Christopher wheeldons reimagined take on the nutcracker for the joffrey ballet has proven to be a huge hit with audiences. The snow scene from christopher wheeldons the nutcracker.
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