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HOW IT WORKS: Click the purchase ticket button to buy a General Admission or VIP ticket. Directed and Choreographed by Jennifer Weber When she falls into a deep sleep, she is transported to the enchanted. In this delightful re-imagination, Clara celebrates the holidays with her friends at her Victorian Scotland home. Through this re-mixed and re-imagined version of the classic, the dynamic performers of The Hip Hop Nutcracker take us on a journey that celebrates love, community and the magic of the holiday season. The Hip Hop Nutcracker features Tchaikovsky’s classic score punched up by all-star contemporary and hip-hop dancers, a DJ, a violinist, and Kurtis Blow, one of hip-hop’s founding fathers, who opens the show with a short set. Tchaikovsky’s ballet masterpiece The Nutcracker gets a fresh hip-hop remix as Peninsula Ballet Theatre brings the holiday favorite into the distant future. Hoffmannʼs beloved story from traditional 19th Century Germany to the vibrant, diverse sights and sounds of contemporary New York City. Innovative digital graffiti and visuals transform the landscape of E.T.A. Just like the original, in The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Maria-Clara and the Nutcracker Prince go on a dream adventure battling a gang of mice, visiting the land of sweets and learning the lessons of the holiday season.
A unique and joyful event, this evening-length production is performed by a supercharged cast of a dozen all-star dancers, a DJ, a violinist, and MC Kurtis Blow, one of hip hopʼs founding fathers, who opens the show with a short set. 42 years and a heart transplant later, this hip hop founding father is. The production features hip hop pioneer Kurtis The Breaks Blow, the first rapper to be signed by a major label in 1979. Directed and choreographed by Jennifer Weber, The Hip Hop Nutcracker is a contemporary dance spectacle set to Tchaikovskyʼs timeless music. Tchaikovsky’s 129-year-old ballet is reimagined as a holiday dance spectacle in The Hip Hop Nutcracker, arriving at Stifel Theatre on November 26. Recorded Live at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, The Hip Hop Nutcracker is a holiday mash-up for the entire family.