San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet)’s Nutcracker returns to the War Memorial Opera House December 6–29, celebrating the 20th anniversary of former Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson’s production with an extended run of shows.
Special performances include the third-annual Sensory Friendly Performance and school-time performances for young audiences.
As the first American ballet company to present a full-length Nutcracker in 1944, SF Ballet paved the way for this production to become a holiday classic and continues the beloved tradition in the spirit of innovation.
Set in early twentieth-century San Francisco and inspired by the Panama Pacific International Exposition, Nutcracker showcases exquisite choreography by Tomasson, scenic design by Tony Award-winner Michael Yeargan, costume design by Tony Award-winner Martin Pakledinaz, lighting design by James F. Ingalls, and projection design by Wendall K. Harrington.
This season, casting for Nutcracker includes an impressive slate of role debuts, featuring Soloist Kamryn Baldwin and Corps de Ballet Member Seojeong Yun as the Snow Queen; Soloist Sasha Mukhamedov in the distinguished Grand Pas de Deux; and Principal Dancer Harrison James, Soloist Fernando Carratalá Coloma, and Corps de Ballet Member Adrian Zeisel as the Nutcracker Prince.
Additional debuts include Carratalá Coloma, Corps de Ballet Member Rubén Cítores Nieto, Soloist Victor Prigent, and Zeisel as the Snow King, and Baldwin, Corps de Ballet Member Jihyun Choi, and Yun as the Sugar Plum Fairy.
More casting details can be found here (subject to change).