California Nutcracker Ballet
Costa Mesa Nutcracker for Kids
December 2, 2023, 10 & 11:30 a.m.
Renee and
Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
615 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Ticket: $40-up
(714) 755-5799
pacificsymphony.org
This seasonal favorite concludes with a holiday sing-along featuring the young members of Pacific Symphony Santiago Strings and a special guest--Santa Claus himself! Children are invited to participate in a festive Musical Carnival before and after the show. Mirroring the magic that brings Clara's nutcracker to life in Tchaikovsky's Christmas ballet, The Nutcracker, Pacific Symphony enchants audiences with battling toy soldiers, waltzing flowers and visions of sugar plum fairies in its popular Family Musical Mornings concert, Nutcracker for Kids.
Reinvigorating the cherished masterpiece created by Tchaikovsky, the Symphony collaborates with the talented dancers from Festival Ballet Theatre (FBT) to bring the ballet to life in a condensed 45-minute version, specially created for children ages 5-11. The Symphony tells the tale of Clara, a girl who receives an extraordinary gift, a nutcracker that magically turns into a prince!