The Nutcracker Index 2011

Company Civic Ballet of Chicago
Heroine Clara Stahlbaum
Number of dancers playing her 1
Her age 15
Cast size 83
Choreographer(s) Birute Barodicaite and Dolores Long after Ruth Page
Relation of Drosselmeyer to heroine Godfather
Drosselmeyer wears an eyepatch No
Method of transport to Kingdom of the Sweets Sleigh
Mouse King’s cause of death Distracted by shoe, slain by sword
Number of dancing Snowflakes 12
Number of dancing Flowers 15
Act II allegro giocoso: characters and number Bonbon children (8) and candy canes (6)
Setting Germany, 1849
Tree transformation Spins
Ticket sales’ percentage of the company’s earned annual income 43

See Civic Ballet of Chicago's Nutcracker at:

• Ruth Page Center for the Arts (1016 N Dearborn Pkwy, 312-337-6543, ruthpage.org). Dec 3, 4 at 3pm. $15–$25. (Note: CBC presents an abridged version on these dates, with excerpts from both acts.)
  
• Elgin Community College Arts Center (1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin; 847-622-0300, elgin.edu). Dec 10, 11 at 3pm. $27, ages 12 and under $15.
• James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts (19351 W Washington St, Grayslake; 847-543-2300, jlc.clcillinois.edu). Dec 17 at 1, 5pm; Dec 18 at 3pm. $23–$31, students and teens $16, under 12 $13.
  

Civic Ballet of Chicago website

Company Salt Creek Ballet
Heroine Clara Stahlbaum
Number of dancers playing her 2 (Child Clara), 2 (Princess Clara)
Their average age 11 (Child Clara), 17 (Princess Clara)
Cast size 120
Choreographer(s) Dace Didonis, Sergey Kozadayev
Relation of Drosselmeyer to heroine Godfather and uncle
Drosselmeyer wears an eyepatch Yes
Method of transport to Kingdom of the Sweets Boat
Mouse King’s cause of death Distracted by Clara, slain by sword
Number of dancing Snowflakes 16
Number of dancing Flowers 11
Act II allegro giocoso: characters and number Bon Bons (8)
Setting Germany, mid-1800s
Tree transformation Grows
Ticket sales’ percentage of the company’s earned annual income 50

See Salt Creek Ballet’s Nutcracker at:

• Hinsdale Central Auditorium (5500 S Grant St, Hinsdale; 630-769-1199, saltcreekballet.org). Nov 26, 27 at 1pm. $15–$37.
• Paramount Theatre (23 E Galena Blvd, Aurora; 630-896-6666, paramountarts.com). Dec 3 at 1, 5pm. $32, seniors $30, kids $25.
• Center for the Performing Arts at Governors State University (1 University Pkwy, University Park; 708-235-2222, centertickets.net). Dec 10 at 1, 5pm. $15–$40.
• North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie; 847-673-6300, northshorecenter.org). Dec 17, 18 at 3pm. $30–$40.

Salt Creek Ballet website

Company Dancenter North’s The Magic of the Nutcracker
Heroine Clara Silberhaus
Number of dancers playing her 1
Her age 16
Cast size 120
Choreographer(s) Cheri Lindell with Greg Begley, Julie Cartier, Annie Haan and Jon Lehrer
Relation of Drosselmeyer to heroine Godfather
Drosselmeyer wears an eyepatch Yes
Method of transport to Kingdom of the Sweets Candy sleigh
Mouse King’s cause of death Distracted by Clara, slain by sword
Number of dancing Snowflakes 16
Number of dancing Flowers 13
Act II allegro giocoso: characters and number Gingerbread children (10)
Setting Germany, 1892
Tree transformation Grows
Ticket sales’ percentage of the company’s earned annual income 15

See Dancenter North's The Magic of the Nutcracker at:

• Libertyville High School (708 W Park St, Libertyville; 847-367-7970, themagicofthenutcracker.com). Dec 3, 4 at 3pm. $15–$32. A shortened version for ages 6 and under, Clara’s Dream: A Storybook Ballet, plays Dec 3 at 10:30am ($12–$15).
• Genesee Theatre (203 N Genesee St, Waukegan; 847-367-7970, geneseetheatre.com). Dec 10, 11 at 3pm. $18–$35.

The Magic of the Nutcracker website