Birmingham Royal Ballet Announces Principal Casting for THE NUTCRACKER

Birmingham Royal Ballet performs Sir Peter Wright's magical production of The Nutcracker at Birmingham Hippodrome from 24 November to 13 December. This world-acclaimed production with its classic story, glorious dancing and instantly recognisable music, played by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, has captured the hearts and imaginations of generations of theatregoers, becoming an annual tradition.

The Nutcracker was Sir Peter's gift to the city of Birmingham in the year he led the Company from London to its new home at Birmingham Hippodrome.

PRODUCTION CREDITS-
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Peter Wright, Lev Ivanov, Vincent Redmon
Production: Peter Wright
Designs: John F. Macfarlane
Lighting: David A. Finn

PERFORMANCES - Birmingham Hippodrome

Friday 24 November - Wednesday 13 December 2017 (Press night: 24 November, 7.30pm)
Tuesday - Saturday evenings, 7.30pm; Tuesday and Thursday matinees, 2pm; Saturday matinees, 2.30pm; Sunday 26 November, 3 December and 10 December, 1pm
Tickets from: £19
www.birminghamhippodrome.com / 0844 338 5000

Additional events:
FREE pre-performance talk: Fridays 2 & 9 December, 18.30
Audio described performance: Saturday 26 November, 14.30 (Touch tour: 10.30)
Company class on stage (Tickets: £10): Saturday 26 November, 11.15
FREE Audience open day: Saturday 26 November, 12.30 - 14.30

CASTING - Principal dancers for the 2017 production of The Nutcracker are as follows:

Friday 24 November Evening Hirata / Morales / Doorbar
Saturday 25 November Matinee Gittens / Lawrence / Fuchigami
Saturday 25 November Evening Roberts / Singleton / Day
Sunday 26 November Matinee Mizutani / Dingman / Doorbar
Tuesday 28 November Matinee Roberts / Singleton / Day
Tuesday 28 November Evening Sakuma / Cao / Parma
Wednesday 29 November Evening Hirata / Morales / Doorbar
Thursday 30 November Matinee Knight / Atsuji / Mizutani
Thursday 30 November Evening Gittens / Lawrence / Fuchigami
Friday 1 December Evening Lebowitz / Monaghan* / Doorbar
Saturday 2 December Matinee Sakuma / Cao / Parma
Saturday 2 December Evening Mizutani / Dingman / Day
Sunday 3 December Matinee Zhang / Lawrence / Fuchigami
Tuesday 5 December Matinee Doorbar / Chou / Day
Tuesday 5 December Evening Knight / Atsuji / Mizutani
Wednesday 6 December Evening Zhang / Lawrence / Fuchigami
Thursday 7 December Matinee Shang / Dingman / Mizutani
Thursday 7 December Evening Doorbar / Chou / Day
Friday 8 December Evening Sakuma / Maslen* / Parma
Saturday 9 December Matinee Mathews / Da Silva* / Mizutani
Saturday 9 December Evening Downs / Atsuji / Fuchigami
Sunday 10 December Matinee Lebowitz / Monaghan / Doorbar
Tuesday 12 December Matinee Sakuma / Maslen / Parma
Tuesday 12 December Evening Mathews / Da Silva / Mizutani
Wednesday 13 December Matinee Downs / Atsuji / Fuchigami
Wednesday 13 December Evening Shang / Dingman / Day

* Debut

Photo credit: Andrew Ross

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