Critically-acclaimed,
One-of-a-kind Holiday Experience
Saturday, December 14, 2024
2:00 & 7:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Theater I Historic Main Stage
2936 N Southport Ave I Lakeview, Chicago
All Ages I 120 minutes with intermission
Chicago’s renowned A&A BALLET Company is excited to announce auditions for its critically acclaimed Art Deco Nutcracker 2024. This unique rendition of the classic holiday ballet has garnered praise for its innovative choreography, stunning period costumes, and captivating set designs, all inspired by the glamorous, exuberant Art Deco era of the 1920s.
Kremnev’s “The Art Deco Nutcracker” features Tchaikovsky’s score in an exciting and fast-moving but nevertheless classic ballet. The Chicago Tribune has described it as “A glossy rendition filled with gorgeous, glitzy costumes” and The Cincinnati Enquirer writes that Kremnev has “brought dance to a whole new level.” The vibrant “roaring” era costumes and stunning choreography directed by Alexei Kremnev offers a new approach to the story we all know and love with the historic Tchaikovsky score known around the world.
Open Auditions
Saturday auditions begin September 6 at A&A BALLET studios and Inspire School of Dance in Naperville.
The stage lights are calling, and the spotlight could be yours. The award-winning A&A BALLET announces open auditions for its critically acclaimed ballet the Art Deco Nutcracker 2025, where young dancers transform into glittering stars of the Golden Age in Chicago's most enchanting holiday spectacle.
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Auditions are open to children and young adults of all levels and styles of dance ages 4-24. Registration required.
Critically-acclaimed,
One-of-a-kind Holiday Experience
Saturday, December 7, 2024
2:00 & 7:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Theater I Historic Main Stage
2936 N Southport Ave I Lakeview, Chicago
All Ages I 110 minutes with intermission
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Set in 1920s America, Kremnev’s “The Art Deco Nutcracker” features Tchaikovsky’s score in an exciting and fast-moving, but nevertheless, classic ballet.
The Chicago Tribune has described it as “A glossy rendition filled with gorgeous, glitzy costumes” and The Cincinnati Enquirer writes that Kremnev has “brought dance to a whole new level.”
The vibrant “roaring” era costumes and stunning choreography offers a new approach to the story we all know and love with the historic Tchaikovsky score known around the world.
A&A Ballet's Acclaimed
Sleeping Beauty
Saturday, May 24, 2025
2:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Theater I Historic Main Stage
2936 N Southport Ave I Lakeview, Chicago
All Ages I 105 minutes with intermission
​A new spin on this timeless classic. Experience A&A BALLET's one-of-a-kind retelling of The Sleeping Beauty.
Best family entertainment for ages 4 and up!
Cursed by a wicked fairy, the newborn Princess Aurora is fated to die from a prick to her finger on her sixteenth birthday. A good fairy intervenes to alter the wicked fairy’s tragic spell: instead of dying, Princess Aurora, and her entire kingdom, will fall into a deep sleep. Only true love’s kiss will unleash the power to awaken her and the rest of her kingdom.
This pinnacle of classical dance is heralded as ballet’s most sumptuous and artistically exacting masterpiece.
Both the regal visual splendor and Tchaikovsky’s monumental score will enchant the entire family.
"Splendidly showcasing an impressively talented cast, chock-full of precision in attitudes, dexterous ballonnés, effortless extensions, and fearless fish dives"
- Splash Magazine
10th Anniversary of The Art Deco Nutcracker
December 6, 2025
Athenaeum Theater I Historic Main Stage
2936 N Southport Ave I Lakeview, Chicago
All Ages I 110 minutes with intermission
Chicago's Sparkling Holiday Tradition Returns for Its 10th Anniversary
A Chicago family favorite for a decade, this isn't just any Nutcracker – it's a time machine to the roaring twenties, where Clara dances through a world of shimmering sequins, geometric splendor, and the intoxicating rhythms of an era that defined glamour. This is where dreams take flight against backdrops of gold and silver, where every pirouette tells a story of imagination, beauty, and the magic that happens when classical ballet meets the electric energy of the 1920s.
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Set in 1920s America, Alexei Kremnev's Art Deco Nutcracker features Tchaikovsky's beloved score in an exciting and fast-moving, yet classic ballet presentation. The production's vibrant "roaring" era costumes and stunning choreography offer a fresh approach to the beloved story we all know and love, set to the historic Tchaikovsky score known around the world.
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Featuring the best young talent in Chicago and beyond, this unique rendition of the classic holiday ballet has garnered praise for its innovative choreography, stunning period costumes, and captivating set designs, all inspired by the glamorous, exuberant Art Deco era.​