Kick off your holiday season with De La Dance Company’s The Nutcracker, Jazzed Up! A new take on a Christmas favorite, enjoy this Duke Ellington twist on the Tchaikovsky classic. This lively reinterpretation returns once again to delight Cincinnati audiences with a beautiful cast of dancers that transforms the classic ballet into a fun and magical production.

With a large cast of talented dancers, the audience is invited to a party set in 1940’s New York, with dancers swinging and bopping through the Duke Ellington jazz score. The arrangements remain faithful to Tchaikovsky’s music but allow the audience to enjoy new colors and rhythms in the music and choreography. In the second act, the stage is transformed into the magical kingdom of sweets and fantasy in which the full cast of classical dancers enchant the audience with traditional elements and the familiar beautiful ballet choreography. De La Dance Company’s The Nutcracker, Jazzed Up! is a wonderful way to start the holiday season!