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The classic holiday ballet comes to the Arena on Saturday, December 12th and Sunday, December 13th

Joseph Albano and The Albano Ballet Company will bring back their production of the Christmas classic The Nutcracker to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, December 12th and Sunday, December 13th.  Saturday’s performance begins at 7:00pm and Sunday’s begins at 2:00pm.

Tickets are $33.00 and $23.00, with a $5.00 discount for children under twelve and senior citizens and go on sale Monday, October 19th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster.   Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge by Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet.   Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Tuesday, October 20th subject to availability.

The Albano Ballet Company production of The Nutcracker is a holiday favorite at Mohegan Sun, thrilling audiences old, young and in-between.  Accompanied by a live orchestra under the baton of Maestro Daniel Lee, Albano’s traditional version touts an international cast with dancers from Italy, Japan, China, Korea, France, Canada, Holland and Croatia.  Starring in this year’s cast is Ritsuko Sato from Japan as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Marcello Algeri from Italy as the Cavalier Prince. Kerryanne Saunders, a 12 year veteran with the company, dances the Snow Queen partnered with Eric Carnes, a 20 year old sensational talent trained in the Albano Ballet Academy Syllabus. Choreography and costumes are by Joseph Albano, with the assistance of Julia Frederick. 

Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com.  For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.

The Beach Boys, Kenny Rogers and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra in the Arena

Ring in the holiday season at Mohegan Sun with three unforgettable shows.  The Beach Boys Christmas Harmonies and Favorite Hits will be live in the Arena on Sunday, November 29th at 3:00pm.  Kenny Rogers’ annual Christmas & Hits Tour will be in the Arena on Saturday, December 5th at 8:00pm and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra’s traditional Holiday Pops show with conductor Keith Lockhart will be live in the Arena on Thursday, December 17th at 7:30pm.

Tickets for The Beach Boys Christmas Harmonies and Favorite Hits show are $25.00.  Tickets for Kenny Rogers’ Christmas & Hits Tour are $35.00 and tickets for the Boston Pops Esplanade traditional Holiday Pops show are $50.00 and $40.00.  Tickets for all three shows go on sale Monday, October 5th at 10:00am through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call Ticketmaster’s national toll free Charge by Phone number 1.800.745.3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet.  Tickets may also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Tuesday, October 6th subject to availability.

What started out in the early 60s as a garage band in southern California has now evolved into a solid piece of Rock and Roll history.  In 1988, The Beach Boys were among the names inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the group claimed a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.  This special show will feature The Beach Boys performing everyone’s favorite Christmas classics.

Kenny Rogers is a prolific performer who has produced over seventy hit singles spanning multiple genres and charts.  His awards and accolades form a lengthy list and cover over five decades. He has recorded over sixty-five albums, sold over 120 million albums and is considered the 8th best-selling artist of all time. Rogers’ Christmas & Hits Tour will encompass a variety of his Country hits as well as classic Christmas favorites.

There are many traditions throughout the holiday season, but none as magical as the Holiday Pops. This year, Keith Lockhart and the orchestra welcome the vocal virtuosity of the extraordinary Swingle Singers, a group whose name has become synonymous with flawless excellence and high-level entertainment since their ground breaking debut album Jazz Sebastian Bach in 1963. The current line up of young, gorgeous and talented singers is, of course, several incarnations from the original team – Ward Swingle affectionately refers to them as his “grandchildren” – however the sound remains unmistakably Swingle. The concert also features a special visit from Jolly Ole’ St. Nick and a time-honored audience sing along.

Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com.  For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.