I may be wrong, but the Nutcracker seems to be running later this year. As it turns out though, this is my first time to ever see it. Cincinnati Ballet does a wonderful job performing it. As we ushered last night, we were smiling almost constantly as moment by moment we saw little boys and girls all decked out in their Christmas finery for opening night.
That's one thing we've noticed about the ballet crowd...they like to dress up and the children are no exception. The Aronoff beautifully decorates for the event so there were a lot of photo opportunities throughout the lobby. The nutcrackers at the souvenir table only added to the ambiance.
This is a great first ballet for any child and I honestly did not see or hear any restless little ones. Each act is about and hour, ten minutes (give or take), plus with the addition of brightly colored sets, costumes, fun music and even some "magic", I think children of all ages would enjoy this performance. Also, the Sugar Plum Fairy is one of the most graceful ballerinas I've ever seen on the Cincinnati stage.
From what I hear, the performances are well attended each year. I don't know if tickets are still available, but if they are, this would be a great Christmas tradition to begin. And if you don't have any local children or grandchildren to take with you, grab a few from your neighbor's house...they'll all be thankful that you did.
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