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NUTCRACKER IN HAVANA TOUR
DATES & TICKETS
THIS TOUR HAS NOW CONCLUDED
Mon 27 Jan - Tue 28 Jan 2025
Fri 17 Jan - Sat 18 Jan 2025
Mon 13 Jan - Tue 14 Jan 2025
Fri 10 Jan - Sat 11 Jan 2025
Tue 10 Dec - Sun 15 Dec 2024
Tue 26 Nov - Wed 27 Nov 2024
Tue 19 Nov - Wed 20 Nov 2024
Fri 08 Nov - Sat 09 Nov 2024
Fri 01 Nov - Sun 03 Nov 2024
Official Website: https://nutcrackerinhavana.com
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A Cuban take on the favourite festive classic, Carlos Acosta’s brand-new production Nutcracker in Havana explodes onto the stage, featuring new choreography by Carlos Acosta CBE performed by more than 20 dancers from his Cuban company, Acosta Danza.
For dance fans around the globe, Carlos is an international superstar of the classical ballet world. Born in Havana and trained at the National School of Ballet in Cuba, he went on to dance professionally with the world’s most prestigious companies, with London’s Royal Ballet becoming his home. Having tackled huge titles throughout his career, from Carmen to Don Quixote, Nutcracker in Havana is an opportunity for Acosta to fuse this festive treat with a little Havana heat.
WHAT IS NUTCRACKER IN HAVANA ABOUT?
Set to an exuberant Cuban newly-commissioned version of the magnificent Tchaikovsky score, arranged by Cuban composer Pepe Gavilondo, the timeless story is brought to life with ballet at its core, enriched with Acosta Danza’s unique style and with Cuban dance traditions beautifully woven throughout the much-loved and joyful family tale.
Join Clara in her humble home in Havana, getting ready to celebrate Christmas with her family. The beer cans are on the tree and Cuba is suitably hot. When Clara is gifted a Nutcracker doll she embarks on the journey of a lifetime, to defeat the Rat King and travel into the world of the Sugar Plum Fairy accompanied by her Nutcracker Prince.
“Welcome to my Nutcracker in Havana. I am so excited to be bringing this new production to life. Nutcracker is a ballet beloved by so many, it is a Winter tradition, not only for dance lovers but also for dancers. It is many dancers’ dream to perform the various roles of the Nutcracker and I am lucky to have done just that throughout my career.
Nutcracker has always been a special show for me. My generation in Cuba grew up without the spirit of Christmas and with this show, I can combine the joy of the Nutcracker with the vibrant Havana culture. I cannot wait to take audiences from the humble settings of Clara’s home through to the beautiful dream sequences passing through the grand and vibrant Havana ballrooms of the 1940s and 50s.”
Carlos Acosta, Director and Choreographer
NUTCRACKER IN HAVANA CAST NAMES
The cast list for Carlos Acosta's Nutcracker in Havana (in no particular order):
- Paul Brandon
- Zeleidy Crespo
- Brian Ernesto
- Denzel Francis
- Brandy Martínez
- Raúl Reinoso
- Alejandro Silva
- Liana Taly
- Yaday Ponce
- Thalía Cardín
- Adria Díaz
- Leandro Fernández
- Frank Isaac
- Melisa Moreda
- Laura Rodríguez
- Jennifer Suárez
- Patricia Torres
- Aymara Vasallo
- Enrique Corrales
- Chay Deivis
- Daniela Francia
- Cynthia Laffertté
- Amisaday Naara
- Ofelia Rodríguez
- Elizabeth Tablada
- Verónica Corveas
- Alexander Varona
GUEST ARTISTS:
- Laurretta Summerscales
- Yonah Acosta
- Alexander Varona
- Yaday Ponce
- Verónica Corveas
- Aymara Vasallo
JUNIOR ARTISTS:
- Henri Lynch
- Melissa Ann Hughes
- Mia Nicholas
- Victoria Lavalle
