Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

The Smash Hit from Seattle premieres in Chicago December 9th & 10th

Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker is the nation's first and only full-blown professional production of the holiday classic—rendered in a bawdy 1930s burlesque cabaret style!

Featuring the A-List of American burlesque stars, Land of the Sweets seamlessly marries traditional ballet, burlesque, and swing dance. Duke Ellington’s sizzling hot jazz soundtrack of Tchaikovsky's original score sets the tone for the swingin'est wintertime party since the end of prohibition.

"The audiences for these sold-out shows...go wild"
-The Seattle Times

Racy but not quite raunchy, this show takes us to a fantastic, far-away locale where the characters of the Nutcracker live and play in their off-time. While prim and proper on the music hall stage, these characters have quite a different demeanor in their private lives, and as the party unfolds, we see the famous Nutcracker characters bare almost all with flair and glamour.

Special Guest Stars for the Chicago Premiere:
Chicago’s own burlesque superstar Michelle L’Amour
New York legend Miss Dirty Martini

Stars of the original cast include:
Miss Indigo Blue,“Seattle’s Sapphic Sweetheart”
Lily Verlaine, “the living breathing work of art”
Waxie Moon, “the girl with a handlebar mustache”
Kitten La Rue
Babette La Fave
The Aerialistas! The west coast’s premier women’s aerial acrobatic troupe

Location: Park West, 322 W. Armitage Avenue, Chicago

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Event type: Live Entertainment, Theatre - Local, Entertainment

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