Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet

this popular ballet is often performed

this popular ballet is often performed around Christmastime hi I’m Rebecca

around Christmastime hi I’m Rebecca

around Christmastime hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com our

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com our

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com our host mihaela common got the chance to

host mihaela common got the chance to

host mihaela common got the chance to learn more about Tchaikovsky’s

learn more about Tchaikovsky’s

learn more about Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker ballet from some of its young

Nutcracker ballet from some of its young

Nutcracker ballet from some of its young stars can you tell us a little bit about

stars can you tell us a little bit about

stars can you tell us a little bit about your role in this ballet a party kid is

your role in this ballet a party kid is

your role in this ballet a party kid is like a good role for people who like

like a good role for people who like

like a good role for people who like like dancing and putting lots of

like dancing and putting lots of

like dancing and putting lots of emotions tell us a little bit about the

emotions tell us a little bit about the

emotions tell us a little bit about the Nutcracker

Nutcracker

Nutcracker instead of being in that cracker he

instead of being in that cracker he

instead of being in that cracker he transforms into a prince and like see

transforms into a prince and like see

transforms into a prince and like see Clara likes the Nutcracker yes very much

Clara likes the Nutcracker yes very much

Clara likes the Nutcracker yes very much do you think she’s in love with him a

do you think she’s in love with him a

do you think she’s in love with him a little yeah

I heard the ural in this plays Clara

I heard the ural in this plays Clara yeah how hard was it to get this role

yeah how hard was it to get this role

yeah how hard was it to get this role I’m just here for like a small part not

I’m just here for like a small part not

I’m just here for like a small part not to be clear I wasn’t expecting it but so

to be clear I wasn’t expecting it but so

to be clear I wasn’t expecting it but so don’t be a little bit about the

don’t be a little bit about the

don’t be a little bit about the Nutcracker what is the main story Clara

Nutcracker what is the main story Clara

Nutcracker what is the main story Clara she will her uncle Josh Sumire doctor

she will her uncle Josh Sumire doctor

she will her uncle Josh Sumire doctor she gets a nutcracker

she gets a nutcracker

she gets a nutcracker and she’s so in love with it that at

and she’s so in love with it that at

and she’s so in love with it that at night she comes and she takes in she

night she comes and she takes in she

night she comes and she takes in she goes into this dream so she meets all

goes into this dream so she meets all

goes into this dream so she meets all these different characters and it’s

these different characters and it’s

these different characters and it’s really it’s really cool

can you tell us a little bit about your

can you tell us a little bit about your role in the Nutcracker well I have nine

role in the Nutcracker well I have nine

role in the Nutcracker well I have nine roles

roles

roles this year I’m playing the maid in the

this year I’m playing the maid in the

this year I’m playing the maid in the party scenes some nights I play a mother

party scenes some nights I play a mother

party scenes some nights I play a mother in the party scene or a doll in the

in the party scene or a doll in the

in the party scene or a doll in the party scene I also am in the snow scene

party scene I also am in the snow scene

party scene I also am in the snow scene a demi soloist in the second act I play

a demi soloist in the second act I play

a demi soloist in the second act I play Chinese good sir oh say I do the waltz

Chinese good sir oh say I do the waltz

Chinese good sir oh say I do the waltz pata de and I think that’s it is it hard

pata de and I think that’s it is it hard

pata de and I think that’s it is it hard to remember everything yeah it is but

to remember everything yeah it is but

to remember everything yeah it is but after you get past maybe your eleventh

after you get past maybe your eleventh

after you get past maybe your eleventh or twelfth show it starts to be really

or twelfth show it starts to be really

or twelfth show it starts to be really easy why do you think that the

easy why do you think that the

easy why do you think that the Nutcracker is such a popular ballet in

Nutcracker is such a popular ballet in

Nutcracker is such a popular ballet in the holiday season it’s just been around

the holiday season it’s just been around

the holiday season it’s just been around forever and it really has more of a

forever and it really has more of a

forever and it really has more of a Christmas spirit that I think any other

Christmas spirit that I think any other

Christmas spirit that I think any other play Ballet Theatre that you’re going to

play Ballet Theatre that you’re going to

play Ballet Theatre that you’re going to see this time of year and it really is a

see this time of year and it really is a

see this time of year and it really is a story that takes place that Christmas

story that takes place that Christmas

story that takes place that Christmas for Clara