Arts-Entertainment
Celebrate the season with the Yellowstone Ballet Company (YBC) and its delightful staging of the most popular of all story ballets — The Nutcracker. YBC presents its 35th annual production of The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 19th at 4:30 pm and Sunday, December 20th 1:30 pm at the Willson Auditorium, 404 W. Main Street in Bozeman. Audiences will delight in YBC’s intimate staging of this beloved story about Clara and her Nutcracker Prince with additional choreography and dynamic performances by Raison D'être Dance Project, Billings Ballet Company, and Yellowstone Ballet Academy, along with professional dancers Molly Groeschl and Lucas Segovia.
All ages will enjoy the magical and colorful characters: the mechanical dolls, Mother Earth and her Fairies, Little Bo Peep and her Lost Sheep, Waltzing Snowflakes, and the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Children may come dressed as the Nutcracker Prince, the Snow King, the Snow Queen, the Sugar Plum Fairy or any other Nutcracker character. Prizes will be awarded for best costume during intermission!
To encourage families to attend, YBC is offering a FREE child ticket with every adult ticket purchase through December 5th and ½ off child tickets after the 5th.
YBC’s family friendly production of The Nutcracker has delighted thousands with eighty-two performances throughout Livingston, Great Falls, Lewistown, Missoula, Bozeman, and Mammoth Hot Springs. All ages will enjoy the magical and colorful characters and enchanting story.
Reserved tickets for YBC's The Nutcracker are available online at yellowstoneballet.info. Tickets are $30, $40, $50, $65 and $80. Each adult purchase qualifies for one free child ticket through December 5th and half price after.
For more information call 406-222-0430 or email yellowstoneballetco@gmail.com.