Run Order #1
What dance comes after Arabian?
Mirlitons
What dance comes after Mirlitons?
Chinese
Who wrote the music for The Nutcracker?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
What is the land called that The Nutcracker Prince and Clara arrive in?
The Land of the Sweets
What color are the new Mirlitons Costumes?
White and Gold
When does the Snow Queen do her solo?
After the Battle Scene, before the Waltz of the Snowflakes
When do the doll variations start?
After Herr Drosselmeyer reads the children a story
When did the first Nutcracker perform?
1892
What country is the story set in?
Germany
What dance is usually done to the Clowns' Music in other productions?
Mother Ginger and her Polichinelles
What two dances sandwich the Harp Angels Dance?
Clowns and Candy Canes
What dance comes after Spanish?
Clowns
What ballet company performed the first ever Nutcracker?
Mariinsky Ballet Theater in St Petersburg, Russia
What is our new Sugar Plum's name?
Julia
What is another name for Clara that other productions often use?
Marie or Maria
What is the last actual dance in the Party Scene? (hint: before everyone leaves)
The Jig
What is the order of the whole Pas De Deux?
Pas de deux, Male variation, Female variation, Coda
Who choreographed the first version of the Nutcracker?
Marcus Petipa
How many years has DCOK been putting on a Nutcracker, counting this year?
21
What is a unique song that we use in the Party Scene of our Nutcracker?
The Clara's friends' music, which is not in the original score.
How many sweets dances are there before the Waltz of the Flowers? (hint: count from Spanish on)
6
What is the entire order of the 2nd act?
Angels, Entrance, Spanish, Clowns, Harp Angels, Candy Canes, Arabian, Mirlitons, Chinese, Waltz of the Flowers, Pas de Deux, and Finale.
What was the first American ballet company to perform the Nutcracker?
San Francisco Ballet
Stahlbaum
How many times in total does the sled come on stage in our show?
3 times