Company XIV's Off-Broadway Revival of NUTCRACKER ROUGE Begins Tonight

Company XIV presents a revival of their sexy hit holiday show, NUTCRACKER ROUGE, conceived, directed and choreographed by Drama Desk Award nominee Austin McCormick.

NUTCRACKER ROUGE runs Off-Broadway from tonight, November 25, 2015 to January 17, 2016 in a limited 8-week engagement at the Minetta Lane Theatre, located at 18 Minetta Lane between MacDougal Street and 6th Avenue in New York City. Previews begin November 25 for a December 2 opening.

NUTCRACKER ROUGE is a sparkling reimagining of the beloved Nutcracker tale told with erotic, sensual and opulent flair. From award-winning director/choreographer Austin McCormick comes a baroque-burlesque confection of theatre, dance, music, circus, opera, fashion and sumptuous design. Enjoy a libation as you immerse yourself in a hedonistic display of gorgeous and decadent winter entertainment in this thrillingly unique fusion of nightlife and theatre. The show contains partial nudity - 16 & over admitted.

The cast includes Hilly Bodin, Laura Careless, Lea Helle, Jakob Karr, Nicholas Katen, Ross Katen, Malik Kitchen, Mark Osmundsen, Davon Rainey, Marcy Richardson, Steven Trumon Gray, Brett Umlauf, Nicole von Arx and Shelly Watson.

The design team includes Zane Pihlstrom (Costume & Set Design), Jeanette Yew (Lighting Design) and Sarah Cimino (Makeup Design).

The production team includes Nataliya Vasilyeva (Production Stage Manager), Michael DiFonzo (General Manager), Emma Greger (Company Manager), Audrey Nauman (Wardrobe Supervisor) and John Starmer (Technical Director). Company XIV is sponsored by MAC Cosmetics.

Performances are Tuesdays - Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 5pm. Tickets from $50 to $85 with premium and VIP seating from $100 to $175. Visit www.ticketmaster.com or call 1-800-745-3000. "$30 Under 30!" $30 rush tickets are available at the box office beginning two hours prior to curtain for patrons under the age of 30. Limit of one ticket per ID. Check website for latest updates and show times. The running time is approximately two hours including one intermission.

Company XIV's work is a unique mash up of classical texts, Baroque choreography, eclectic music, pop culture, opera, burlesque, ballet, gender bending, high fashion, theatrical staging and sumptuous design that has wowed both audiences and critics. Company XIV shows are cutting-edge, yet extravagantly classical. Taking his cue from theatre/dance/opera under the reign of Louis XIV, director/choreographer Austin McCormick creates a compelling 360-degree experience for audiences. The players of Company XIV are theatrical libertines, who tempt, delight and fully immerse their audiences in the experience of their performances, inviting them to be seduced and liberated!

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Austin McCormick holds a BFA from the Juilliard School and is a graduate of The Conservatory of Baroque Dance. He is an alumnus of the Harid Conservatory and North Carolina School of the Arts. In 2006 he founded Company XIV, hailed by Black Book Magazine as an 'Icon Of The Future.' The company works in the mediums of live dance/theater and film. The work is contemporary, yet Baroque inspired. McCormick was nominated for a 2015 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography for Rococo Rouge and he won a 2009 NY Innovative Theater Award for Best Choreography for The Judgment of Paris. His work has been performed at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center's Peter Jay Sharp Theater, Alice Tully Hall, Clark Studio Theater, Symphony Space, The Flea, Alvin Ailey Theater, Walter Reade Theater, Mark Morris Dance Center, and internationally at the Biblioteca Palafoxiana in Mexico, the Roxy Art House in Edinburgh, and Usine C in Montreal. McCormick's work has been seen at the TED Conference, on Logo's New Now Next Awards and TLC's "The Cake Boss."

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