"With it's significant Bay Area connection, The Nutcracker has been a mainstay of local dance companies for decades and decades. And why not? The ballet and its iconic score by Tchaikovsky has everything a holiday production could ask for sumptuous choreography, unforgettable music and a Christmas setting. Once again, Bay Area troupes are offering a wide array of versions of the ballet that dominates the winter dance season and which historians estimate accounts for 40 percent of ballet company box office income each year."
"San Francisco Ballet Nutcracker': Helgi Tomasson's choreography and the renowned lavish production values makes the company's production one of the best known and most admired in the country. Dec. 5-28; War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco; $39-$598; www.sfballet.org. New Ballet The San Jose Nutcracker': Set in the South Bay, choreographed by Dalia Rawson and featuring Symphony San Jose, this is one of the premiere Nutcracker productions in Northern California."
The Nutcracker, with Tchaikovsky's iconic score, anchors Bay Area winter dance seasons and has been a local mainstay for decades. The ballet combines sumptuous choreography, memorable music and a Christmas setting that suits holiday programming and family audiences. Historians estimate Nutcracker performances make up roughly 40 percent of ballet company box office income each year. Bay Area troupes offer a wide array of versions, ranging from lavish, Helgi Tomasson–choreographed stagings by San Francisco Ballet to locally set productions like New Ballet San Jose. Touring companies and shorter family-oriented adaptations also appear throughout the season.
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