Watch Pepper Solana sing the original song “Sugar” by Lexxe, accompanied by ChrissyAnn Carpenter (Mother Ginger), Ross and Nicholas Katen (Bananas), Joey Columbus (The Nutcracker Prince) and Meg Iwama (The Sugar Plum Fairy) from Nutcracker Rouge live on New York Living on PIX11, hosted by Marysol Castro and Ben Aaron.
Follow Lexxe and the cast of Nutcracker Rouge behind the scenes as they prepare for the live performance.
By Laura Collins-Hughes
“Company XIV, specialists in decadent spectacle, have had an enduring success with this burlesque riff on the ballet.”
By Dan Stahl
“Not all Nutcrackers are the same…Nutcracker Rouge, naughty burlesque for the adult crowd, is set in a visually splendid, Baroque-inspired world filled with sensual Christmas delights.”
By Kayla Kibbe
“I literally can’t recommend Nutcracker Rouge highly enough.”
“A sexy, burlesquey rendition of the Nutcracker and definitely the hottest holiday date night you’ll have this season!”
By Adam Feldman
“Austin McCormick and his risqué neo-Baroque dance-theater group Company XIV present a lavish erotic reimagining of the classic holiday tale, complete with circus performers, operatic singers and partial nudity.”
Beat the heat with performances that’ll give you chills. Dive into the decadent world of Nutcracker Rouge by Company XIV, “THE GREATEST HOLIDAY HOMAGE EVER” (HuffPost) and let Lexxe’s hypnotic “Red Velvet” be the soundtrack of your summer seduction. Who says you have to wait for winter? Stream these signature acts to cool off with the Sugar Plum Fairy and her sultry companions now.
By Daniel Reynolds
“My most romantic queer date was definitely when my fiancée surprised me for dinner on my birthday with this queer off-Broadway show in Bushwick. It was the most spectacular show I’ve ever seen. It was called Nutcracker Rouge, and I couldn’t stop smiling the whole time.” – Lexi Goldberg from The Ultimatum: Queer Love season 1
Watch Marcos Antonio as the Nutcracker Rouge Prince live on the Drew Barrymore Show with Drew Barrymore, Ross Mathews and Kyle Mooney.
By Carissa Chesanek
“If you haven’t been to one of the productions hosted by Company XIV, now is the time to see what the hype is all about during the holidays.”
Photos by Luis Suarez
By Adam Feldman
“The performers also act as bartenders, ushers and hosts, adding to the sense of naughty-nice immersion.”
By Shaye Weaver
The cast of Company XIV’s Nutcracker Rouge presents Time Out’s NYC gift guide.
ABC’s Briana Stewart visits Théâtre XIV and Nutcracker Rouge.
