A high-energy hip hop reimagining of Tchaikovsky's classic Nutcracker score, blending contemporary dance with the holiday music.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker comes to The Midland Theatre on Wednesday, December 16, bringing a hip hop reimagining of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker to Kansas City. It's a holiday tradition with a different energy than the one you're probably thinking of.
Instead of a ballet company in tutus, the show mashes up Tchaikovsky's elegant score with a DJ and sharp contemporary hip hop dance. The two American icons—the classic holiday music and the street dance—run side by side throughout the performance. It's a high-energy take on the familiar story, trading the pointe shoes for hip hop choreography.
This isn't a brand-new experiment. The production has been touring since its 2014 Washington debut, and it's met with rave reviews along the way. The core of it—the blend of a Russian orchestral score and contemporary dance—is what's kept it going for over a decade.
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If you're looking for a holiday show that doesn't feel like a repeat of every other one in the city, this is a good place to start. It's The Nutcracker you know, just played through a DJ and danced by hip hop performers. The show is at The Midland Theatre on Wednesday, December 16.
