Miami City Ballet Celebrates The Holidays George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®

Beloved Tradition Returns, Bringing a Winter Wonderland to Life In Magical Experience for the Whole Family 16 Performances, Only in Miami! December 13-24, Arsht Center

(Miami Beach, FL — October 30, 2024) – Miami City Ballet (Lourdes Lopez, Artistic Director; Juan José Escalante, Executive Director) is poised to transform sunny Miami into a magical winter wonderland this holiday season with the return of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. Building on its well-established reputation as the world’s foremost interpreter of the Balanchine repertoire, this seasonal spectacle comes replete with the master choreographer’s stunning signature movement. Landing squarely and solely in Miami, the audience favorite returns to the Arsht Center (1300 Biscayne Blvd) for 16 performances only from December 13-24. Individual tickets and flex passes are available online at miamicityballet.org/subscriptions or by phone at 305.929.7010 or toll-free at 877.929.7010.

Journey once more with Miami City Ballet and more than 100 dancers into the fantastical world of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. Set to the iconic Tchaikovsky score played by a spectacular live orchestra, the perpetual family favorite holiday entertainment is sure to dazzle audiences once more with its fanciful footwork, stunning stagecraft, and magnificent costumes.

Journey once more with Miami City Ballet and more than 100 dancers into the fantastical world of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. Set to the iconic Tchaikovsky score played by a spectacular live orchestra, the perpetual family favorite holiday entertainment is sure to dazzle audiences once more with its fanciful footwork, stunning stagecraft, and magnificent costumes.

As graceful snowflakes magically grace the stage in sunny Miami, the young and young at heart will be whisked away by the joy of the Sugarplum Fairy. Eye-popping scenic elements and Balanchine’s signature choreography expertly mix grandeur and warmth, making the spirit of childhood come alive right before the audience’s very eyes.

The holidays are also bittersweet this year for Miami City Ballet and one of its longtime company artists. Dancing the role of Sugarplum Fairy, Principal Dancer Jennifer Lauren will mark her final performance with MCB with this year’s George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. Lauren joined MCB in 2007 as a member of the Corps de Ballet and was promoted to Soloist in 2011. Following her recognition as one of Dance Magazine’s “Top 25 to Watch” in 2014, she was promoted to Principal Soloist in 2015, and finally to Principal in 2017. In her tenure with MCB, she has danced roles in a stunning 21 Balanchine works, as well as originated roles in Justin Peck’s Heatscape, Alexei Ratmansky’s The Fairy’s Kiss and Symphonic Dances, Liam Scarlett’s Viscera and Euphotic, Durante Verzola’s A Dance For Heroes and Sentimiento, and Pontus Lidberg’s Petrichor.

For an extra-special holiday experience the family is sure to treasure, become part of the merriment with pre-show festivities that set the stage for the most magical time of year.