Nutcracker

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ABOUT THE SHOW 

 

Don’t miss Tchaikovsky’s famous score reimagined by award- winning Cassie Kinoshi.

Dive head-on into a glittering wonderland with a playful reimagining of the festive classic in a pop-up jazz club underneath the Royal Festival Hall.

CAST

Clive: Sam Salter
Sugar Plum: Patricia Zhou
Action Man: Amonik Melaco
Ensemble and Cover Sugar Plum: Chanelle Anthony
Ensemble: Christie Crosson
Ensemble: Tim Hodges
Offstage Swing and Dance Captain: Lukas Hunt
Ensemble: Rachel Muldoon
Cover Clive: Mark Samaras

BAND

Keys: Amy Hsu and Emily Tran
Double Bass: Rio Kai
Drums: Patrick Boyle
Saxophone and Flute: Parthenope Wald-Harding

CREATIVE TEAM

Director & Choreographer: Drew McOnie
Composer: Cassie Kinoshi
Additional Music and Musical Director:
Rio Kai
Set and Venue Design:
 Soutra Gilmour
Costume Design: Ryan Dawson Laight
Music Supervisor: Benjamin Kwasi Burrell
Lighting Designer: Joshie Harriette
Sound Designer: Simon Baker
Casting Director: Will Burton CDG
Associate Choreographer: Rachel Muldoon
Associate Sound Designer: Jay Jones
Costume Supervisor: Rosie Whiting

CSM:Freya Bamble
DSM: Sarah-Linn Taylor
ASM: Elysia Beaumont

Sound 1: Peter Buffery
Wardrobe: Cecilia Trono and Daisy Lloyd
Props Supervisor: Marcus Hall
Production Manager: Stuart Tucker for TGR Productions
General Manager: Smart Entertainment and Underbelly
Production Accountant: Martin Ball for Smart Entertainment
Producers: McOnie Company, Underbelly, Francesca Moody Productions and Southbank Centre with Rachel Edwards and Winkler Smalberg in association with Jessica Foung Present

 

PRESS

‘Drew McOnie’s new spin on Christmas classic The Nutcracker has a cabaret setting and a warm heart.’ ★★★★ The Independent
 
‘A jazzed up version of Tchaikovsky is a festive treat.’ ★★★★ WhatsOnStage
 
‘London’s first Nutcracker of the season is as clever, cute and compact as a Terry’s chocolate orange.’ ★★★★ Evening Standard
 
‘A Christmas dream of love that goes with a swing.’★★★★ The Guardian
 
‘It’s terrific: fast-moving, witty and zestily danced.’ ★★★★ Financial Times
 
‘Drew McOnie’s dazzling choreography is the star of the show.’ ★★★★Theatre Weekly
 
‘It’s Nutcracker, dance fans, but not as we know it… Heaps of fun.’ ★★★★ The Times
 
‘Drew McOnie has created an unbelievably spectacular modern take of The Nutcracker.’ ★★★★Theatre and Tonic
 
‘A wonderful start to the Christmas season.’ ★★★★ LondonTheatre1
 
‘Perfect for the whole family.’ ★★★★ West End Best Friend
 

PERFORMANCE INFO

The Tuff Nut Jazz Club, Southbank Centre
28th Oct 2023 – 6th Jan 2024