The Nutcracker Mesa reviews
VERY dissapointed!
The Nutcracker is my all time favorite ballet, I've seen it over 20 times and have been in it twice. And yes there are sometimes very small adjustments or what not but this was AWEFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The dancers themselves were pretty ok, i have seen a lot better (especially from professional companies). But the whole story line was beyond WRONG!!!! IT IS CLARA that goes on adventures with the Nutcrakcer, NOT this Maria girl (who is apparently Clara's older sister). And Clara is supposed to go on these adventures alone, not with "Maria" and Fritz. The Snow Queen, Mother Ginger and Sugar Plum Fairies were a pretty big disappointment as well, but out of all the dance movements the biggest was the CREEPY CREEPY clowns dancing to the Russian dance! That dance is for Russian soldiers not creepy clowns!
I had gone with two other friends, one of which had never seen the Nutcracker before so this was a let down for her as well. But for my other friend and I, we had expected to see our favorite ballet and left very very disappointment! 6 thumbs down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!