The production — now in its triumphant return for a seventh season — features hip-hop pioneer Kurtis “The Breaks” Blow, the first rapper to be signed by a major label in 1979. Forty-two years and a heart transplant later, hip-hop’s founding father is still performing as MC of The Hip Hop Nutcracker. The performance reimagines Tchaikovsky’s 129-year-old ballet as a holiday dance spectacle including a cast of one dozen all-star dancers, an on-stage DJ and an electric violinist who turn the beloved classic score on its head, while celebrating hip-hop dance culture, love and community. This family-friendly performance is definitely a new twist on an old and beloved classic

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