"The show, which has built a downtown following through sold-out runs at The Paradise Factory in past years, reimagines Clara's journey as a downtown-meets-uptown fever dream set in performer Pearls Daily's first New York apartment on Christmas Eve in Harlem. Cabaret, burlesque, comedy, dance and original shadow puppetry all come out to play in the 90-minute spectacular that's guided-sometimes gently, sometimes not-by Tchaikovsky's score."
"Daily anchors the production as its creator, producer and star, playing an alter ego navigating a night of glamorous misfits and trickster spirits. Her version of the classic leans into humor, nostalgia, sensuality and transformation, all while riffing affectionately on the ballet's underdog origins. With choreography by Peekaboo Pointe and puppetry by Foreshadow, the show brings a bit of downtown artistry to one of the city's most buttoned-up holiday traditions."
The New York Nutcracker is an adults-only parody that reimagines Clara's journey as a downtown-meets-uptown fever dream set in Pearls Daily's first New York apartment on Christmas Eve in Harlem. The 90-minute production blends cabaret, burlesque, comedy, dance and original shadow puppetry, and uses Tchaikovsky's score as a sometimes-gentle guide. Pearls Daily is the creator, producer and star, portraying an alter ego among glamorous misfits and trickster spirits. Choreography by Peekaboo Pointe and puppetry by Foreshadow add downtown artistry to the piece. The show features inventive New York performers across multiple genres and plays one night at Lincoln Center's David Rubinstein Atrium on December 18.
Read at Time Out New York
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