In a press release on Wednesday, September 16, Nashville Ballet announced that a free, televised premiere of Nashville's Nutcracker will air this coming December.
In partnership with NewsChannel 5, the unique televised production will feature narration by former Tennessee Titan Eddie George and will replace the previously scheduled in-theater production at TPAC's Jackson Hall.
“For the past 12 years, we have brought the community together to celebrate the holiday season with Nashville’s Nutcracker,” said Nashville Ballet Artistic Director Paul Vasterling. “While we can’t celebrate in person this year, the televised performance will allow families and friends to safely continue their holiday traditions with us while also providing the unique opportunity to bring the transformative power of dance to more than two million Tennessee residents to begin new ones.”
Attracting more than 30,000 attendees each December, Nashville Ballet will create a made-for-television production of Nashville's Nutcracker for the first time in company history. The two-hour performance will feature creative ways to engage audiences as they take a sparkling—and safe, socially distant journey through the Land of the Sweets and Music City's past.
In addition to the televised premiere, NewsChannel 5 will also present a unique behind-the-scenes special leading up to its debut to provide coveted access into the making of Nashville Ballet's holiday classic.
The free televised premiere of Nashville's Nutcracker will air Friday, December 18, at 7 p.m. CST. For more information, visit nashvilleballet.com.