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Best Dance & Ballet from October 4 - December 4

in New York

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!

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!

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!

New York City Ballet: Coppelia at David H Koch Theater

New York City Ballet: Coppelia

This delightful masterpiece performed by the iconic New York City Ballet tells the enchanting story of a whimsical inventor and his astonishing creation. This lifelike doll sparks both curiosity and chaos in a quaint village. For more than a century, Copplia has been enchanting audiences. In 1974, when Balanchine decided to add Copplia to NYCB's repertory, he took the opportunity to update the ballet, adding some male solos gently, more pas de deux, and a new third act.

Derek Hough at Beacon Theater

Derek Hough

Dance For The Holidays with Derek Hough! Derek has announced his first-ever holiday tour after the success of his joint tour with his wife, Hayley Erbert. Hough has been wowing American audiences with his talents for years. From Dancing With The Stars to Hairspray Live, this man of many talents has done it all! Celebrate Christmas with the dancing king!

American Ballet Theatre - Crime and Punishment at David H Koch Theater

American Ballet Theatre - Crime and Punishment

American Ballet Theatre dives into one of the greatest works of literature in history with a balletic adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's magnum opus Crime and Punishment. Considered one of the greatest literary works of all time, the torment and existentialist themes in this profound psychological drama give plenty of material for James Bonas (director) and Helen Picket (choreographer) to create a hauntingly stunning work of ballet.