The Ballet Theatre of Toledo’s (BTT) world premiere of Nigel Burgoine’s “A Night Before Christmas at the Museum” the ballet, will be performed at the Valentine Theatre on Friday, November 10, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, November 11, at 2 p.m.
This original story is an adventure of what happens when the magic of Christmas brings the paintings and sculptures in a museum to life.
It is the holiday season and Florence and her mother are visiting the museum. Florence discovers a gift bag on a bench with a statue of Degas’ “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen.” She tries to find the owner when suddenly something magical happens; the statue comes to life and dances for her. The Degas Dancer takes Florence on a fantasy journey throughout the museum as she is entertained by masterpieces from around the world.
The production is lighthearted and fun for the entire family. It includes live music with an original score by local artist, Dr. David Jex. Notably, many pieces of art are on display in the Toledo Museum of Art and information on a scavenger hunt at the museum is available at ballettheatre oftoledo.org on the “schedule of events” page.
For tickets, call the box office 419 242-2787 or visit valentinetheatre.com.
For information about the school performance or questions about the production, call the BTT offices at 419-861-0895.
