The Apollo Theater – December 7
&
NJPAC- December 8
The Apollo Theater’s Ellington at Christmas, a special re-fashioning of the holiday favorite—The Nutcracker– is a salute to Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite! This not-to-be-missed salute to Duke Ellington features Savion Glover, Keith David, Lizz Wright, Priscilla Baskerville, David Berger Jazz Orchestra, the Abyssinian Baptist Choir and Students from Dance Theatre of Harlem School. Find out more ~ www.apollotheater.org & www.njpac.org
New York City Ballet - George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™
David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
November 29 - January 4, 2014
New York City Ballet’s (NYCB) acclaimed production of Balanchine’s masterpiece, which premiered on February 2, 1954, helped to establish The Nutcracker around the country. Find our more ~ www.nycballet.com
Dances Patrell’s - The Yorkville Nutcracker
Kaye Playhouse @ Hunter College
December 5 – 8
Set in 1895, The Yorkville Nutcracker takes the audience on a tour of Olde New York's landmarks, Gracie Mansion, the New York Botanical Garden, and skating in Central Park. Find out more ~ www.dancespatrelle.org.
Dance Theatre in Westchester’s - The Colonial Nutcracker
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
December 15
Created especially for families with children ages four to ten, The Colonial Nutcracker is set colonial Yorktown during the Revolutionary War. Find out more ~ www.BrooklynCenterOnline.org.
Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory Company The Nutcracker
Symphony Space
December 7
Kozlova's Dance Conservatory Company returns to Symphony Space for two performances only. Find out more ~ www.symphonyspace.org
New York City Ballet with Alexei Ratmansky’s The Nutcracker
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Dec 13—Dec 22
American Ballet Theatre and Artist in Residence/choreographer, Alexei Ratmansky presents this signature version. Find out more ~ abt.org.
Manhattan Youth Ballet and Manhattan Movement & Arts Center - The Knickerbocker Suite
Manhattan Movement & Arts Center
December 13 - 22
New York City landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and NY sports teams are part of Manhattan Youth Ballet and Manhattan Movement & Arts Center’s The Nutcracker. Find out more ~ www.manhattanyouthballet.org
The Moscow Classical Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
December 15
Moscow’s Classical Ballet returns for a one-night-only production of this holiday favorite. Find out more ~ www.LehmanCenter.org
New York Theatre Ballet – Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker
Florence Gould Hall
December 15 - 22
This version is set in Art Nouveau style circa 1907 with choreography by Keith Michael. Find out more ~ www.nytb.org