CASTING SET FOR ABT ‘NUTCRACKER’

Principal casting has been announced for American Ballet Theatre’s production of “The Nutcracker,” scheduled at the Shrine Auditorium Dec. 20-31. The opening-night cast includes Leslie Brown (Clara), Kevin McKenzie (the Prince) and Alexander Minz (Drosselmeyer). The same dancers will appear at the Dec. 22 matinee.

Remaining assignments are as follows: Cynthia Harvey, Ross Stretton, Michael Owen (Dec. 21 matinee, Dec. 26 evening); Marianna Tcherkassky, Danilo Radojevic, Minz (Dec. 21 evening, Dec. 28 matinee); Allesandra Ferri, Robert La Fosse, Clark Tippet (Dec. 22, 28, 31 evenings); Cheryl Yeager, Stretton, Owen (Dec. 23 matinee, Dec. 30 evening); Amanda McKerrow, Patrick Bissell, Tippet (Dec. 24 matinee, Dec. 27 evening); Dierdre Carberry, McKenzie, Minz (Dec. 26 and 30 matinees), and Bonnie Moore, Johan Renvall, Raymond Serrano (Dec. 31 matinee). Information: (213) 553-9000.