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Like snowflakes in the forest at the end of Act 1, there are plenty of options to catch a version of “The Nutcracker” in several different forms throughout the metro area.<\/p>\n
Here’s a list of a few of them, so get up on your toes and twinkle over to a theater near you.<\/p>\n
SOUTHERN YOUTH BALLET\u2019S \u201cTHE NUTCRACKER\u201d:<\/strong> 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 12-13, Slidell High School, 1 Tiger Drive, Slidell. Tickets start at $37.15 via eventbrite.com<\/a>. visitthenorthshore.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cTHE NUTCRACKER\u201d:<\/strong> New Orleans Ballet Theatre will perform Tchaikovsky\u2019s holiday classic Dec. 13-23 at the Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way in New Orleans. Evening performances are at 7 p.m., with matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $51.55. neworleansballettheatre.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cTHE NUTCRACKER\u201d:<\/strong> River Region Ballet, in collaboration with Ballet Images, will present the tale of giant mice, dancing snowflakes, a growing Christmas tree and an enchanted nutcracker Dec. 13-14 at Lafon Performing Arts Center, 275 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway in Luling. Curtain times vary by dates. Tickets start at $25. lafonartscenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cTHE NUTCRACKER\u201d:<\/strong> The Jefferson Ballet Theatre presents the ballet based on Hoffmann\u2019s \u201cThe Nutcracker and the Mouse King\u201d Dec. 19-21 at Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive in Metairie. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. for weekend matinees. The performances will feature the JPA Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Dennis G. Assaf. The ballet is directed by Kenneth Beck and choreographed by Kimberly Matulich-Beck. Tickets start at $38.75 via Ticketmaster. jeffersonpac.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cTHE NUTCRACKER\u201d:<\/strong> Delta Festival Ballet, with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, will present the story of Drosselmeyer\u2019s gift to Clara on Dec. 20-21 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater, 1419 Basin St. in New Orleans. Performances are at 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets start at $54.90. mahaliajacksontheater.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n “THE NUTCRACKER”:\u00a0<\/strong>New Orleans School of Ballet presents the classic with guest artists from the Dance Theatre of Harlem Dec. 20-21 at 2 p.m. at Ursuline Academy, 2635 State St., New Orleans. Louisiana touches will be part of the production, from pelicans and magnolias to a female Nutcracker. Tickets start at $28. nosb.ticketbud.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n “NUTCRACKER! MAGICAL CHRISTMAS BALLET:”<\/strong> The 33rd annual tour of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky\u2019s Christmas fantasy will be performed at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 26 at the Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St. Performing alongside members of the touring company will be New Orleans children from Arabesque Ballet Theater International. Tickets start at $42. saengernola.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.nola.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Like snowflakes in the forest at the end of Act 1, there are plenty of options to catch a version of “The Nutcracker” in several different forms throughout the metro area. Here’s a list of a few of them, so get up on your toes and twinkle over to a theater near you. 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