The Joffrey Ballet will offer the public a rare glimpse into the rehearsal studio when it streams a live first look of the world-premiere production of The Nutcracker by Christopher Wheeldon, winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best Choreography for the Broadway hit An American in Paris.
The view will take place Thursday, Sept. 8, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and is accessible via the Joffrey’s online YouTube channel.
The Nutcracker will be presented at the Joffrey’s home venue, the historic Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, in downtown Chicago at 50 E. Congress Pkwy., in 27 performances on Dec. 10-30.
Single tickets, priced at $35-$170, are available for purchase at The Joffrey Ballet’s official box office, 10 E. Randolph St.; the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University box office; on Joffrey.org; or at 312-386-8905.