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George Balanchines's The Nutcracker

First Preview: Nov 11, 2015
Opening Date: Nov 27, 2015
Closing Date: Jan 3, 2016
Running Time: 02:10
George Balanchines's The Nutcracker

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Playing @
David H. Koch Theater
20 Lincoln Center, New York, NY 10023
Welcome to the world of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker.  This is the production that is the heart of New York City's year-end-holiday season.  Whether it is a family tradition or a once-in-a-lifetime visit, your experience of this glittering classic ballet will stay with you forever and warm your spirit.

During the holiday period, the entire Company is immersed in activities surrounding George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™. All 90 dancers, 62 musicians, 32 stagehands and two casts of 50 young students each from the School of American Ballet join forces to make each performance as magical as possible. 

From the moment the lights dim, the elaborate stage elements and intricate lighting unleash the viewers' imagination by providing visual effects that are extraordinarily grand. The most famous example is the one-ton Christmas tree that grows from a height of 12 feet to 40 feet, evoking audible gasps of disbelief from the audience at each performance. Other notable feats include the comic figure of Mother Ginger — 85 pounds and nine feet wide, the costume requires handling by three people once it is lowered by pulley over the dancer's head — as well as the continuous flutter of the purest, crystal-shaped snowflakes (which are swept up and conserved after each performance for reuse).

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY thru THURSDAY @ 7 PM
FRIDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY @ 2 & 8 PM
SUNDAY @ 1 & 5 PM

VISIT: http://www.nycballet.com/nutcracker
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Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 10

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  • This is “the mother of all Nutcrackers” (the version that originated a beloved American tradition.)

    ------The New Yorker
  • This is “the mother of all Nutcrackers” (the version that originated a beloved American tradition.)

    ------The New Yorker
  • This is “the mother of all Nutcrackers” (the version that originated a beloved American tradition.)

    ------The New Yorker
  • This is “the mother of all Nutcrackers” (the version that originated a beloved American tradition.)

    ------The New Yorker

Accessibility

  • Box Office

    handicapped accessible.
  • Parking

    Please call 212-874-9021 for reservations if you require a parking space in the “yellow” wheelchair accessible section. The entrance for this section is on Amsterdam Avenue, one hundred feet North of 62nd Street.
  • Restroom

    handicapped accessible
  • Elevator/Escalator

    Elevator.
  • Entrance

    steps leading up to the entrance. Accessible by elevator.
  • Water Fountain

    handicapped accessible
  • Assisted Listening System

    Assistive listening devices available for hard-of-hearing patrons. For headsets and loops, see the attendant at the coat check. A major credit card or driver’s license is needed as a security deposit.
  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair access.

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