This 130 year-old holiday performance got a hip-hop remake, and it’s coming to Columbus
It’s not every day a 130 year-old ballet meets hip hop, so when this does happen, it has our attention.
On Dec. 4, “The Hip Hop Nutcracker”–a 2013 production that reimagines Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet in contemporary New York City—comes to Columbus. It will be performed at the Palace Theatre as part of the production’s 10th anniversary tour.
Tickets, which start at $34, are available now.
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Hip hop pioneer Kurtis Blow will serve as MC of “The Hip Hop Nutcracker.” He’ll be joined by a cast of veteran dancers, in addition to a live DJ and electric violinist who recreates the classic ballet’s score with an energetic and contemporary twist.
“I love taking this show on the road each year and creating lifelong memories for our audiences,” Kurtis Walker, known professionally as Kurtis Blow, said in a press release. “And to be celebrating our 10th season this year is such a big accomplishment for the show.”
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