It was visually arresting and thoroughly entertaining.
Third Coast Review
In the most original reimaginations, The Art Deco Nutcracker 2023 shines using the exuberance of the 1920βs to tell the classic ballet story in a new way that entertains audiences of all ages, making it a Chicago holiday favorite.
You and your family can win tickets to one of the two Art Deco Nutcracker Performances! Simply fill out the form at the end of this article to enter to win.
This article is sponsored by A&A Ballet. Their impressive performance is also listed in our article about holiday theater and nutcracker performances.
Set in 1920s America, Alexei Kremnevβs βThe Art Deco Nutcracker,β featuring Tchaikovskyβs beloved score, is a fresh, yet traditional take on the beloved holiday favorite with costume and set design inspired by the unique sophistication of the Art Deco era. With all of the decadence and glitz of the roaring 20s, Kremnevβs stunning choreography puts the best young talent on display with an international, multicultural cast, and International Top Awards winners.
This critically acclaimed, one-of-a-kind performance features local area children and is visually stimulating and fun for the entire family.
Internationally renowned dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director Alexei Kremnev is at the helm as Drosselmeyer and two time EMMY winning television personality and WLS-AM Co-host Jane Clauss as Mother Ginger. The 2023 production includes lead roles filled by three area women of diverse backgrounds, making it one of the first ballet companies to do so.
It’s a fresh and fantastic work that holds its own with ballets in every season.
The PerformInk
A glossy rendition filled with βgorgeous, glitzy costumesβ and an βimpressive cast”
The Chicago Tribune
One of the most endearing introductions to this classic as youβre likely to find.
The City Pleasures
βIt is impossible to find one word that summarizes Kremnev’s choreography: It is everything, encompassing the best and brilliance of what movement can be while breaking boundaries of what we know.
The Huffington Post
A&A BALLET Chicago was founded in 2016 by highly acclaimed performers Alexei Kremnev and Anna Reznik. Both are distinguished dancers with experience as Artistic Directors at the Joffrey Ballet Academy and the Joffrey Studio Company. βThe Art Deco Nutcrackerβ is Kremnevβs 11 full-length ballet. His work has been presented at the world-renowned Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Lincoln Center in New York, and the Opernhaus Zurich in Switzerland, among other prestigious venues across the globe. Both Kremnev and Reznik have been recognized as influential people in the arts and have received multiple awards for their leadership.
Performance Information
The Art Deco Nutcracker
Saturday, December 2, 2023 | 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Athenaeum Theater
2936 N. Southport, Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
Tickets range from $18-55 and can be purchased via the button below.
Discount for The Art Deco Nutcracker
A&A Ballet is proud to be able to sponsor affordable tickets to the Art Deco Nutcracker, to give a chance to every family to experience the best holiday entertainment in Chicago. Starting today, tickets for performances on Saturday, December 2 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. can be purchased at 50% off for any seat. Use promo code ARTDECOSHOW50.
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About A&A Ballet
A&A Ballet is based in Chicago’s state-of-the-art A&A Ballet and is devoted to training in strong, versatile dance techniques, as well as the development of personality, independence and artistry. Led by internationally acclaimed artists and former Founding Artistic Directors of the Joffrey Academy and Joffrey Studio Company, Anna Reznik and Alexei Kremnev, A&A offers a wide variety of classes, professional performance opportunities, private instruction, choreography and training for dancers ranging from age 3 to adult. To date, A&A students have secured more than 150 full scholarships and multiple company, apprentice and studio company positions with powerhouses including American Ballet Theater, Royal Danish Ballet, Boston Ballet, Norwegian National Ballet, Houston Ballet, Princess Grace Academy of Monaco, Bolshoi Ballet, Colorado Ballet, BalletMet and Sarasota Ballet. For more information visit www.aacenterfordance.org or call 312/545-2142.
