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Best Dance & Ballet in January 2025

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!

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!

Drumline Live! at Lehman Performing Arts Center

Drumline Live!

DrumLine Live is an international tour based on the Historically Black College and University marching band tradition. The touring version is brought to you by the creative team behind the hit 2002 movie, which starred Nick Cannon, and the VH1 series Drumline: A New Beat.

State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine - Swan Lake at Prudential Hall

State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine - Swan Lake

Don't miss the prestigious State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine as they come to North America for the first time ever with their sublime production of the esteemed pinnacle of classical ballet; Swan Lake. Featuring a cast of over 50 dancers, expect a breathtaking experience, with Marcus Petipa's iconic choreography, glittering sets and stunning costumes filling the stage, all shining under Tchaikovsky's unforgettable score. Be it your first time, or your 5th, there is no better way to enjoy ballet than with a performance of Swan Lake!