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War Memorial Auditorium at Greensboro Coliseum Complex
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DANCE Code Discount
Use code DANCE to save up to $12.50 per ticket! Time is running out to save up to $12.50 on EACH Great Russian Nutcracker ticket! Just enter the code when you check out to receive your discount. The amount saved will vary depending on the Price Level of the ticket.
Can’t enter the code online? Call the box office and ask for the DANCE discount!
Available only in participating theaters/venues.
Local Youth Set to Perform with Russian Pros!
Critically acclaimed Moscow Ballet and Artistic Motion will soon announce the cast list of student dancers who will perform in the 20th Anniversary production of Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at War Memorial Auditorium on December 21. Student dancers have been rehearsing with a Moscow Ballet Audition Director since the auditions, in preparation for their ancillary roles that include Party Children, Mice, Angels, Butterflies, Snowflakes, and more. |
Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker is
Coming to Greensboro with 20th Anniversary Production!
The special 20th Anniversary production of Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker in 2012 overflows with a spectacular new "Dove of Peace," where 2 dancers become one stunning bird, inspired by the early works of Stanislov Vlasov, original choreographer and director of Moscow Ballet's inaugural Great Russian Nutcracker. The production also features a Christmas tree that grows to 7 stories tall; falling snow and Troika-styled sleigh escorted by Russian folk characters Ded Moroz (Father Christmas) and Snegurochka (Snow Maiden); towering hand-made silk puppets; 200 all new, lavish costumes; and 9 hand-painted backdrops, all set to Pyotr Tchaikovsky's complete Nutcracker Suite score.
For 20 years, Great Russian Nutcracker performances have featured the finest Russian ballerinas and danseurs. From former Bolshoi soloist Stanislov Vlasov and partner Lilia Sabitova (People's Artist of Russia) in 1993 to the classic Marina Alexandrova and Vitaly Zabelin in 1996; danseur and upstart choreographer Anatolie Emelianov and Honored Artist of Russia Tatiana Predenia in 2002; Varna IBC Gold Medalists Cristina and Alexei Terentiev in 2006; and award winning partners Karyna Shatkovskaya and Vladimir Tkachenko in 2011. Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker celebrates 20 years of soaring holiday spirit!
"A grand spectacle."
Asheville Mountain Express
Moscow Ballet About Town...
The News & Record (March 2012): "Moscow Ballet Great Russian Nutcracker coming to Greensboro"
Greensboro Coliseum Complex online (April 2012): "This is the first time Moscow Ballet has visited Greensboro and it brings the special 20th Anniversary production of the Great Russian Nutcracker." Celebrate "soaring holiday spirit!"
Explore Greensboro online: Get to know the War Memorial Auditorium at Greensboro Coliseum Complex, when Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker comes to town in December. You do not want to miss this world-renowned Christmas show that is steeped in Russian flair!
The War Memorial Auditorium is one of the original and oldest buildings within the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, opening as a community and performing arts venue in 1959. Legendary acts including James Brown, Ray Charles, and the Rolling Stones were among the first to be featured there in the 1960s. War Memorial Auditorium has also hosted community meetings (including a “town hall meeting” in 2008 with then presidential candidate Barack Obama), theatrical productions, religious events, music concerts, and dance performances.
