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The Hard Nut

Opening Date: Dec 12, 2024
Closing Date: Dec 22, 2024
Running Time: 02:00
The Hard Nut

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Playing @
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Unquestionably a classic in its own right, the Mark Morris Dance Group's boisterous reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s beloved The Nutcracker—a sly retro-modern treatment based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's original story and the comic book art of Charles Burns—comes home to BAM for the holidays. A cascade of wit and wintry beauty featuring Morris’ lyrical modern dance choreography, this lavish, gender-bent love letter to a canonical ballet transplants the story from the strait-laced 1890s to the swinging 70s, with raucous parties, dancing G.I. Joes, whimsical costumes and a “Waltz of the Snowflakes” like no other. Tchaikovsky’s complete score, performed live by the MMDG Music Ensemble, drives this colorful retelling, which playfully preserves the warm spirit of an essential holiday tradition.
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Show Notes: 1 intermission

Performance Schedule

THURSDAY @ 7:30 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 2 PM & 7:30 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM

No performances December 13 & December 19


Music
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Choreographer
  • Mark Morris

TDF Tickets Offers:

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Never

Full-price tickets:

$54.50 - $164.50

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Info

    Six locations: Three areas in rear orchestra. Can accommodate two wheelchairs each.
  • Seating

    The Opera House seats 2,086.Orchestra level of Opera House on main level, directly off lobby.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    Elevator: Attended. Accesses all floors. Braille lettering.
  • Passenger Loading Zone

    Front.
  • Parking

    Ashland Place.
  • Entrance

    Six steps up from street into main lobby. One handrail.Alternate entrance: Saint Felix St. Unmarked. Ramp (1.5" lip) into main lobby. Double doors (heavy). Security will assist.
  • Box Office

    Main lobby. Counters 49".
  • Restroom

    Rear of orchestra. Door 29". Stall door 31". Commode 17.5". Grab bars.
  • Water Fountain

    Main lobby. Spout 35".
  • Telephone

    Main lobby to right of alternate entrance. Cord 27".
  • Assisted Listening System

    Yes.
  • Visual Assistance

    None.

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