Ballet Wichita with Guest Artistic Director Karen Brown presents Sean McLeod’s NUTCRACKER!

An ALL New Holiday Event for the Season!

The legacy of Ballet Wichita and all of this year’s dancers are “Taking A Leap!”. Ballet Wichita is excited to announce for our 44th year, the premiere of a new Nutcracker Ballet in Kansas! This new Nutcracker Ballet celebrates the 44th season of Ballet Wichita and is Directed and Choreographed by New York’s Sean McLeod!

This special commission came to be under the Guest Artistic Leadership of the legendary ballerina of Dance Theatre of Harem fame, Karen Brown. Ms. Brown, (Guest Artistic Director) created an opportunity with Ballet Wichita that brought Sean McLeod’s new Nutcracker Ballet to the Mid West this Holiday Season! The newly re-imaged ballet story based on the 1816 book by E.T. A Hoffman, an original Harry Potter like tale, McLeod’s still classic adaptation makes the First Act exciting and the Second Act soul stirring!

Come see how we honor one of the great ballet classics while finding new colors of movement to Tchaikovsky’s incredible music. The production features the Ballet Wichita Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Dr. Wes DeSpain, Wichita State University’s Nick Johnson as Drosselmeyer, Special Guests from Wichita, a cast of over 100 regional dancers, and Guest Artists from New York and across the country on the largest stage in Kansas.

The show is suitable for all ages 3 YEARS AND UP!

Performances: Friday, Dec. 15, 7:00 pm; Sat., Dec. 16, 7:00 pm & Sun., Dec. 17, 2:00pm
LOCATION: Century II Concert Hall, Wichita, KS

Purchase tickets at Century II Box Office or www.wichitatix.com. Use discount code YPW for 10% off tickets.