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LAUREN STEWART |
For the past week, Joffrey has been on tour in St. Louis opening our 2007 season of Robert Joffrey’s Nutcracker. We arrived on Sunday December 2nd and departed back to Chicago on Sunday December 9th. Having finished 6 performances at the Fox Theater in St. Louis, we embark on the bulk of our season at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago opening on Wednesday December 12th-December 30th.
On our day off, many dancers visited St. Louis’ Gateway Arch located in the downtown area.
The ornate ceiling and upper balcony of the Fox Theater.
The backstage area of the theater is covered with murals of each show that passes through–the ceilings, doors, elevators, walls are heavily decorated to insure that every performer is remembered. It’s such a treat to see each one and recognize friends that have performed in the past at the Fox Theater. Above is our 4th floor dressing room door, The Full Monty.
Dancer Mauro Villanueva signs our own creation for the 2007 Joffrey Nutcracker season.
During Friday Night’s performance I was able to capture a few moments from Act II. Above, dancer Joanna Wozniak as a flower.
The opening of the waltz of the flowers.
Mother Ginger, performed by puppeteer Francis Kane.
Clara, performed by Heather Aagard and Drosselmeyer, performed by Michael Smith react during Mother Ginger’s dance.
Sugarplum pas de deux-performed by Valerie Robin and Fabrice Calmels.
