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The quintessential New York City holiday experience, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® whisks away children and adults alike with Tschaikovsky’s immortal score. A cast of 150 delectable characters with sensational sets and costumes transports audiences to the luscious land of sweets for waltzing treats to delight the entire family.
During the holiday period, the entire company is immersed in activities surrounding George Balanchine's The Nutcracker®. All 90 dancers, 62 musicians, 40 stagehands and more than 125 children in two alternating casts from the School of American Ballet join forces to make each performance as magical as possible.
Audiences of all ages are sure to be captivated by the lure of Tschaikovsky's music, Balanchine's choreography, Karinska's sumptuous costumes, and Rouben Ter-Arutunian's magical sets. Based on the Alexandre Dumas père version of E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (1816), George Balanchine's The Nutcracker® is one of the most complex ballets in the company's active repertory and provides an unforgettable spark to the holiday season.
During the holiday period, the entire company is immersed in activities surrounding George Balanchine's The Nutcracker®. All 90 dancers, 62 musicians, 40 stagehands and more than 125 children in two alternating casts from the School of American Ballet join forces to make each performance as magical as possible.
Audiences of all ages are sure to be captivated by the lure of Tschaikovsky's music, Balanchine's choreography, Karinska's sumptuous costumes, and Rouben Ter-Arutunian's magical sets. Based on the Alexandre Dumas père version of E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (1816), George Balanchine's The Nutcracker® is one of the most complex ballets in the company's active repertory and provides an unforgettable spark to the holiday season.
Age Guidance: 5
Show Notes: One intermission
Audience Advisory:
All patrons, including small children sitting in laps, must have a ticket to enter the theater.
Performance Schedule:
Visit nycballet.com for full performance schedule.
Music
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography
George Balanchine
