This magical 1954 production, set to Tchaikovsky's incredible score, includes the full New York City Ballet company and two casts of School of American Ballet students, as well as an onstage blizzard and a Christmas tree that grows from 12 to 40 feet. In the end, however, Balanchine's choreography is what holds it all together. It's enchanting.
New York City Ballet: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

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Details
- Event website:
- www.nycballet.com
- Address:
- David H. Koch Theater (at Lincoln Center)
- W 63rd St at Columbus Ave
- New York
- 10023
- Contact:
- 212-496-0600
- Transport:
- Subway: 1 to 66th St–Lincoln Ctr
- Price:
- $55–$295
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