a sparkling version of the holiday classic… clever, witty and musically fluid…the ballet teems with a sense of humor, love and wonder.

The word that kept popping to mind during Wednesday’s opening night performance was “surreal.” Not “surreal” in a disorienting way. But “surreal” in a way that transports to some alternate plane of existence.

Cincinnati Ballet’s production attempts to find ways to charm and surprise audiences more than a hundred years after it was first written. And in many ways, it succeeds, offering us an enchanting taste of the holiday season to come.

It was a most satisfying evening all told: a spirited re-telling of this seasonal classic.

“But the real clincher had to be the innovative choreography by the Ballet’s Artistic Director and CEO Victoria Morgan and her team of dancers who masterfully executed their movements flawlessly.”

“Today’s Cincinnati Ballet is a quintessentially American dance company.”