LOS ANGELES NEWS

THE NUTCRACKER

Los Angeles Ballet Co-Artistic Directors Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary announced that its company will mount a full-length production of THE NUTCRACKER in December. It will be followed over the months to come with productions of Don Quixote and Romeo and Juliet.

The company’s recitals are performed at UCLA’s Royce Hall, Glendale’s Alex Theatre, Valley Performing Arts Center in Northridge, Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, and the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

The LAB’s popular The Nutcracker is set in 1913 Los Angeles and has music by Tchaikovsky. Dec. 5-18, 2015, with evening and matinee performances aimed at family audiences.

Founded in 2004 by Artistic Directors Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary, and Executive Director Julie Whittaker, Los Angeles Ballet is known for its superb stagings of the Balanchine repertory, stylistically meticulous classical ballets, and its commitment to new works. LAB has become recognized as a world-class ballet company in nine seasons, presenting 28 productions encompassing 50 works, including 15 commissioned world premieres. Los Angeles Ballet ‘tours’ throughout LA County, regularly appearing at four venues. Since its inception in 2006, LAB’s Power of Performance (POP!) program has provided thousands of free tickets to underserved or disadvantaged children, seniors, veterans, and their families. LAB's A Chance to Dance Community Days outreach program was launched in October 2012.

Tickets: $31.00 - $99.00, students, children, seniors, and military 20% discount.
Box Office Phone: 310-998-7782; Website http://www.losangelesballet.org