This free one-hour version of the beloved holiday ballet, performed to Tchaikovsky’s cherished score, is set Art Nouveau-style circa 1907 with innovative choreography by long-time New York Theatre Ballet choreographer Keith Michael. Read More

The New York City Ballet's annual confection returns, complete with the famous one-ton Christmas tree that grows from 12 to 40 feet, an onstage snowstorm, and hundreds of elaborate costumes, including one for Mother Ginger that measures nine feet wide and weighs 85 pounds! Read More

Puppetworks presents a double bill, featuring The Steadfast Tin Soldier, from Hans Christian Andersen, and Nutcracker Sweets with Tchaikovsky's music. Both are adapted for the marionette stage by Nicholas Coppola.  Read More

Chiara Ajkun's version of The Nutcracker, performed by Ajkun Ballet Theatre, is perfect for children and adults alike and includes a complimentary photo with the cast.  Read More

The Brooklyn Nutcracker fuses ballet, hip-hop, and a variety of world dance genres to create a new holiday tradition. This performance transforms familiar Nutcracker characters and scenes to represent the diverse traditions and vibrant culture of melting pot Brooklyn. Read More

The Westchester Ballet Company's production of The Nutcracker is a spectacular, enchanting, full-length presentation of the beloved holiday classic featuring a cast of 100 dancers.  Read More

This year marks the 27th anniversary of The Yorkville Nutcracker, set in 1895, which includes lavish sets and costumes and takes the audience on a tour through old New York's most beloved landmarks, including a holiday party at Gracie Mansion, dancing at the Crystal Palace in the New York Botanical Garden, and skating in Central Park. Read More

This modern reinterpretation of The Nutcracker by the Mark Morris Dance Group, based comic book art of Charles Burns, delivers a lavish, gender-bent version of a classic transplant's story, lasting from the straight-laced 1890s to the swinging 1970s. Read More

Take a journey through Tchaikovsky's musical imagining of the land of sweets and experience some of the most beautiful and expressive music ever written from your seat inside the orchestra. Read More

Choreographer David Parker's version of The Nutcracker blends tap, vaudeville, ballet, disco, contemporary dance, and genre-nonconforming glee. Nut/Cracked makes Tchaikovsky’s beloved score swing with unexpected arrangements by Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, and Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians. Read More

Students from the Joffrey Ballet School’s Children's & Youth Ballet program perform the holiday favorite on the Mainstage of LaGuardia Performing Arts Center.The Nutcracker is followed by a meet and greet with cast members and a visit to Santa’s Toyland, where children can meet Santa and leave with a special gift from LPAC! No RSVP required, your Nutcracker ticket gets you in! Read More

Staten Island Ballet's immersive production of The Nutcracker sells out annually. Staged at the College of Staten Island's Williamson Theater, it's a unique show that immerses audiences in the holiday spirit. Read More