Merriment and Wonder at Sierra Madre Playhouse

The Nutcracker (Photos – Bob Baker Marionette Theatre)

Bob Baker’s Nutcracker delightful and spellbinding 1969 marionette adaptation of the beloved ballet classic, makes its highly anticipated Sierra Madre Playhouse debut this holiday with 50 performances running from November 30, 2024, through January 5, 2025.

By News Desk

The special 2024 presentation at the Playhouse features more than 100 handcrafted puppets, including Clara and Fred, the Nutcracker, the Rat King, and the Suger Plum Fairy, alongside a number of other Bob Baker playful creations. NBC4 proclaims it “a panache-filled fantasia full of marionette-y merriment.”

Bob’s original Nutcracker show, created in 1969, was performed with hand-and-rod puppets, but over the years, Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s (BBMT) talented team of artisans and craftspeople transformed the adaptation of the ballet into a fanciful dreamscape with large-scale marionettes and intricate sets.

Tickets to Bob Baker’s Nutcracker are on sale now for $25 (call 626.355.4318 or visit sierramadreplayhouse.org.

This project was funded in part by a grant from Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts.