The 2017 production delighted audiences, as noted by Virginia Gazette reviewer John Shulson, "... Margaret Luck, as Klara who displayed strong pointe work and grace; Catriona Plourde, who offered a jaunty Tirolese; and Ainsley Carpenter ... who danced an exotic Arabian ..." read the full review.

"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams.     Albert Einstein