“A glitzy, rouged, politely horny retelling of Tchaikovsky’s ballet…The Buttcracker takes it off to reveal a heart of gold!” (Chicago Reader) Celebrating seven years as Chicago’s favorite “saucy, alternative and adult retelling of the holiday classic,” (ChillLiveShows.com), The Buttcracker: A Nutcracker Burlesque© returns! Come follow Clara, Drosselmeyer, The Buttcracker, and more as they dance, boogie, tease, and strip their way from a boring-AF corporate holiday party to the sultry, sexy Land of the Sweets. Witness this “completely inappropriate tale of unimaginable naughtiness” (Urban Matter) that has become a Chicago staple during the holiday season. Featuring a rotating cast of over 30 of Chicago’s best in burlesque, circus, variety, magic, and drag, this “risqué seasonal entertainment” (Time Out Chicago) is sure to jingle your bells in an experience you’ll never forget! Directed by Sarah Scanlon, choreographed by Willy LaQueue, with original music by Michelle Isaac, written by Jaq Seifert, The Buttcracker: A Nutcracker Burlesque© is “an inviting and joyful…experience that celebrates beards and heels and tits and bellies and butts in any and all combinations, then decks them in holly.” (Chicago Reader)

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