Theatre & Performing Arts
Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker
Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker
TUESDAY DECEMBER 19, 2023 – SATURDAY DECEMBER 30, 2023
An exhilarating story told in dance, SUGAR HILL is set to the music of the genre-defying collaboration between jazz icons Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn in a captivating way that has never been done before.
SUGAR HILL reveals the glamour of the 1930s as seen through the lens of the nonconformist daughter of a high-society Black family in Manhattan and her fantastic dreamworld in the Sugar Hill neighborhood of Harlem. A jazz-steeped reimagining of the classic tale, this Nutcracker sends a stirring message that champions individuality and the journey to find the power of your unique self: “Go find what makes you different to find your magic”.
With Libretto/Concept by Jessica Swan, this original production features Direction/Choreography by Emmy Award Winner Joshua Bergasse, with Co-Choreography by Jade Hale-Christofi. Additional Choreography/Dance Consultation by Caleb Teicher, Jon Boogz, Graciela Daniele (Tony Award) and Carmen de Lavallade (Kennedy Center Honoree). Orchestrations/Arrangements by John Clayton (GRAMMY® Award) and Larry Blank (three-time Tony Award Nominee).
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Auditorium Theatre
A National Historic Landmark Landmark, the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University offers world class entertainment to a world class city. The theatre is the Chicago…
Neighborhood
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This city center is home to some of Chicago’s most iconic attractions and architecture.
