Halloween is still down the road, but we can’t deny that it is soon going to come and go, and you’ll see Christmas decor on store shelves very soon. Actually, I think they may have already started putting them out! Snow globes, wreaths, trees, and the infamous nutcracker.
Many admire the story of “The Nutcracker;” it’s a 200-year-old Christmas classic! However, nothing beats the holiday story better than seeing it live, and if you have yet to see it, then boy are you missing out. But, you’re in for a treat (and a little surprise) with the video below.
The Rockettes – a group composed of three-dozen women – decided to take their own Nutcracker act to Studio City’s Christmas Spectacular. Let’s just say the crowd went wild!
All jazzed up in tall, feathered hats, red coats, and wide-legged pants and lined up back-to-back, the women looked just like actual toy soldiers. In a video recording their performance, one soldier marches towards the front of the line and ‘blows’ down the other soldiers with a cannon that reads “Boom!” Instantly, the women start to fall in a domino effect!
What truly made their collapse on stage so intriguing was that not only did the women look like real toys, but the fall was so realistic, I was almost fooled, too! Somehow, in a way, it was pleasuring to watch. (I mean, did you ever line up dominos as a kid to watch them fall? It’s pleasing, right?!)
No worries – no toy soldiers were injured in the performance! All of the women were trained to grip onto the soldier in front of them to make the fall as smooth and as safe as possible. Plus, the soldier last in line had a large, red cushion to fall onto.
After their lovely act, the crowd went bonkers! Quite frankly, I don’t blame them.
Wasn’t this performance simply mesmerizing? (I think I’ll watch it before bed as a method of relaxation!) They make it look so effortless but I wonder how much practice it really took to get it all together! Have you seen a performance like this one before? If so, tell us about it in the comments, we’d love to hear from you!
Click the video below to watch the Rockettes perform their jaw-dropping act. You may or may not hit “replay” a few times!
