Bigger, better and more magical than ever: Houston Ballet's The Nutcracker at Wortham Center. HoustonBallet WorthamCenter
Houston Ballet Principal Beckanne Sisk as the Sugar Plum Fairy with Artists of Houston Ballet and Students of the Houston Ballet Academy in Stanton Welch’sI’m loathe to say this, but I have a confession to make: I’m a critic who dreads reviewingHouston Ballet Artistic Director Stanton Welch’s take on the holiday classic premiered in 2016 and there are only so many times you can see the same production – no, it’s not the production.
Houston Ballet First Soloist Tyler Donatelli as Clara and Corps de Ballet dancer Riley McMurray as Drosselmeyer in Stanton Welch’sWelch’s storytelling feels tighter in this iteration, and maybe it’s just the inclusion of a full cast, 61 company dancers and more than 300 young dancers – the first since the start of the pandemic – that makes this show feel more alive, more full. The production never stops moving, and there’s no shortage of visuals with Tim Goodchild’s sumptuous designs .
McMurray is the creepy but ultimately benevolent Drosselmeyer. With all that he brings with him to the Stahlbaums’ Christmas party – from his attendants, the figures we’ll see again later in the second act, and the tale of the nutcracker prince – it’s Kellen Hornbuckle, who dances as the Sugar Plum Doll, who deserves a shout out for her wobbly, stiff, heartbroken solo.
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