"In a crowded field of holiday activities and shows, the San Francisco Pride Band's Dance-Along Nutcracker stands out as an only-in-San Francisco tradition: It's part comedy musical, part dance-it-yourself ballet, and part symphonic concert. Each year, the Dance-Along Nutcracker blends Tchaikovsky's classic ballet with a unique theme to create an original musical production. This year, a Wicked Dance-Along Nutcracker takes its inspiration from Wicked, the beloved musical (and, since last fall, widely lauded feature film)."
"In the show, Uncle Drosselmeyer tells Clara and Fritz a fantastical bedtime story about a school for holiday magic where the wicked Sugar Plum Fairy and her Great and Powerful Nutcracker control the student body with holiday rules that stifle all creativity and originality. With the help of a magical rat, the students rally to overcome the domineering rules they've been subjected to."
The San Francisco Pride Band's Dance-Along Nutcracker mixes comedy musical, interactive ballet, and symphonic concert elements into a single holiday event. The production adapts Tchaikovsky's ballet each year with a unique theme; this edition draws inspiration from Wicked and related Oz works. Guest Conductor Michael J. Wong leads the band and encourages audience participation while integrating music and storylines from Wicked, The Wizard of Oz, and The Wiz with Tchaikovsky's score. The plot centers on Uncle Drosselmeyer's tale of a holiday magic school where a domineering Sugar Plum Fairy and Nutcracker suppress creativity until students, aided by a magical rat, revolt. Allen Sawyer, Steve Bolinger, and Marilynn Fowler direct the troupe and local performers.
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