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!

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.

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 legendary New York City Ballet presents a masterful retelling of the Tchaikovsky-Pepita classic melded with the nuances of George Balanchine's daring and Lev Ivanov's vision of Swan Lake, deftly brought together under the creative eye of Danish danseur and choreographer Peter Martins. This glittering full-length production boasts the lucidity, speed and precision that the NYCB is renowned for while keeping elements from the traditional score, culminating in a must-see for first-timers and seasoned fans alike. Defined by Tschaikovsky's poignant music and the challenging dual role of Odette/Odile, combines technical prowess with profound emotional depth.

From the moment Multi-award-winning Twyla Tharp stepped onto the scene, the world would never view movement the same. In honour of her company's 60th anniversary, Twyla presents a Diamond Jubilee that features two New York premieres, tied together with immaculate technique and decades of experience from this pure iconoclast. Over six decades, Tharp has blended the precision of ballet with the fluidity of modern dance, infusing her work with jazz, pop, and even Broadway influences. Her collaborations with legends like Baryshnikov and Sinatra brought her choreography into mainstream culture.

This holiday season take your children to a ballet they will love: the enchanting hour-long version of The Nutcracker, presented by the esteemed New York Theatre Ballet. Youngsters feel like they are part of the show from the moment Uncle Drosselmeyer steps on stage and greets them to the grand finale!