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It's that most wonderful time of the year -- for Joffrey Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker." This is the 25th year, and much of the re-imagined "Nutcracker" Robert Joffrey created in 1987 that celebrates American Christmas traditions is intact.
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Why go: If it ain't broke ...
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The Chicago Philharmonic will provide the Tchaikovsky score, with a children's cast of more than 100 young dancers and singers from the Chicagoland area joining the Joffrey ensemble.
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Reconsider:</b> Either you're down with "The Nutcracker" or you're not.
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Friday through Dec. 27 at Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway; $31-$132; 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com</b>

Joffrey Ballet's 'The Nutcracker'

( December 5, 2012 )

It's that most wonderful time of the year -- for Joffrey Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker." This is the 25th year, and much of the re-imagined "Nutcracker" Robert Joffrey created in 1987 that celebrates American Christmas traditions is intact.

Why go: If it ain't broke ...
The Chicago Philharmonic will provide the Tchaikovsky score, with a children's cast of more than 100 young dancers and singers from the Chicagoland area joining the Joffrey ensemble.

Reconsider: Either you're down with "The Nutcracker" or you're not.

Friday through Dec. 27 at Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway; $31-$132; 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com