Dustin Sims Virginia Beach Concert reviews
Beautiful..but different
The orchestra is an uncompromisable quality that adds much awe to the experience, and having danced in the ballet many a times, there are things I loved, and things I hated. First, the party scene was wonderful, though the dream sequences seemed to remove many beloved parts and try to supplement them with unsatisfying yet wonderful dances. One man doing a talented hulahoop dance completely cut the chinese, one of my favorite portions of the dance. As well as the nutcrackers and the snow, the mice's role was definitely reduced. Though the new costumes do look gorgeous, the plum fairies, roses, and flowers seemed to get all mixed up. The ballet shorter, removing or substituting dances that I wanted to see, but the dancing was impeccable. None the less, a wonderful christmas tradition.