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Best Dance & Ballet in December 2024

NYCB: The Nutcracker at David H Koch Theater

NYCB: The Nutcracker

The production that forms 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! A lavish, full-scale spectacle, there's a reason this is the Big Apple's favorite holiday show!

Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall

Radio City Christmas Spectacular

A true New York City institution, the annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular is the sparkling, breath-taking way to get you in the Christmas spirit, with unforgettable with the Radio City's unmatchable and unstoppable Rockettes performing their precision dancing and world-famous routines! With gorgeously costumed and choreographed vignettes including the Toy Soldiers, Santa and his glamorous reindeer, The Nativity, and even a teddy-bear-themed version of The Nutcracker, this show takes everything you love about Christmas and amps it up tenfold, creating beautiful new memories from the beginning to the brand-new 100 drone Christmas Lights finale!

American Repertory Ballet - The Nutcracker at Mccarter Theatre Center

American Repertory Ballet - The Nutcracker

The American Repertory Ballet's production of The Nutcracker is a delightful family evening for audiences young and old, and a wonderful way to ring in Christmas. Going strong for over 50 years since its first season in 1964, this New Jersey holiday tradition features a cast of over 100 performers, as well as fresh new scenery in its opening act. This long-running holiday production has garnered favorable reviews and is one of the most successful companies in the region.

New Jersey Ballet - The Nutcracker at Union County Arts Center

New Jersey Ballet - The Nutcracker

There's no better way to get into the holiday spirit than gathering the family for an epic journey following Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker prince! Venture into battle with the Mouse King and onto the Kingdom of Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy awaits with a special surprise! NJ Ballet has been entertaining families for over four decades, and continuously adds to their repertoire with new and exciting performances!

New Jersey Ballet - The Nutcracker at Bergen Performing Arts Center

New Jersey Ballet - The Nutcracker

There's no better way to get into the holiday spirit than gathering the family for an epic journey following Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker prince! Venture into battle with the Mouse King and onto the Kingdom of Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy awaits with a special surprise! NJ Ballet has been entertaining families for over four decades, and continuously adds to their repertoire with new and exciting performances!

The Hip Hop Nutcracker at Prudential Hall

The Hip Hop Nutcracker

What do you get when you combine the elegant holiday score of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker and a DJ with pin-sharp contemporary hip hop dance? This hit show mashes up two very American icons into a stunning production that has met with rave reviews since its 2014 Washington debut. Don't miss it live this year when the tour dances its way to you!

Company of Dance Arts - The Nutcracker at Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre

Company of Dance Arts - The Nutcracker

Join the Company of Dance Arts for another year of holiday cheer as they return to the Basie with their glorious production of the cherished Christmas classic, featuring soloists from NYC ballet companies. Brimming with enchanting characters, daring deeds, and an unforgettable journey across the world and into the Land of Sweets and beyond, The Nutcracker is the ultimate way to awaken festive feelings!

Grand Kyiv Ballet - The Nutcracker at Bergen Performing Arts Center

Grand Kyiv Ballet - The Nutcracker

The extremely talented dancers of Ukraine's Grand Kyiv Ballet are back on the stage in North America, performing Tchaikovsky's must-see holiday classic The Nutcracker! Originally written by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Tchaikovsky's masterpiece score to the world-famous ballet received its debut over 130 years ago, in 1892. A truly timeless work, an evening spent at a performance of this enchanting show is the perfect way to welcome in Christmas with the whole family!

State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine - The Nutcracker at Prudential Hall

State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine - The Nutcracker

One of Europe's most acclaimed and sought-after ballet companies, the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, led by Artistic Director and Bolshoi alum Andrey Litvinov, is committed to upholding and presenting ballet's biggest masterpieces to audiences across the world. As part of their 2024/25 season, the company is touring across North America once more, bringing you a world-class ballet experience. Don't miss this talented, 55-strong cast as they perform The Nutcracker this holiday season!

Westchester Ballet - The Nutcracker at Lehman Performing Arts Center

Westchester Ballet - The Nutcracker

A gem of the Westchester Ballet Company repertoire since 1950, enjoy this full-scale production of The Nutcracker as it returns to the brand new Lehman Center for the Performing arts this year! A celebration to share with the whole family, The Nutcracker is a tale of dancing toys, mischievous mice, waltzing flowers, and sparkling adventure, all set to Tchaikovsky's sumptuous score.

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet at United Palace Theater

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

Featuring spectacular sets and beautifully costumed dancers, the Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet is an annual treat for the whole family. Whimsical and imaginative storytelling blends with the richness of classical dance, dazzling costumes, soaring birds, giant puppets and a grand stage design to make this particular Nutcracker a unique holiday treat not to be missed!