Ballet Frontier of Texas
"The Nutcracker" won't be playing at Bass Performance Hall this year, but there's still another way to catch the annual holiday tradition — and no, it's not via recording or livestream.
Ballet Frontier of Texas will be presenting the only professional production of "The Nutcracker" in Fort Worth this year, from Dec. 4 – 6 at Will Rogers Auditorium. Dubbed "The Nutcracker: Kingdom of Sweets," it will be a shortened version of the ballet to accommodate social distancing.
Each show will include the snow scene and second act of "The Nutcracker," along with an additional performance. These performances include "Le Corsaire Pas de Deux," which debuted in September at an outdoor performance in Dallas; "Moldau" by artistic director Chung-Lin Tseng; "White Swan Pas de Deux" with live musical accompaniment from Fort Worth Symphony concertmaster and first violinist Swang Lin; "Come Together" and "Oh Darling!" featuring music by The Beatles; and "Butterfly Lovers" and "Andante & Finale," choreographed by Tseng.
“We decided to include additional performances of audience favorites to give our dancers opportunities to perform more and to give audiences a glimpse of what else ballet companies have to offer,” artistic advisor Enrica Tseng said in a statement. “COVID-19 has put the performing arts industry in a terrible position, and we want these performances to give audiences hope during these difficult times or simply offer an opportunity to forget about all of the bad and simply enjoy something beautiful.”
COVID-19 protocols include temperature checks, face coverings, and social distancing at each performance. Ticket information is available at balletfrontier.org.
