George Balanchine's The Nutcracker®
📍 Upper West Side

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker®

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📍David H. Koch Theater · 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023 Get directions ↗
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Be transported to the Land of Sweets when The Nutcracker returns to Lincoln Center this holiday season. Set to Tschaikovsky’s luminous score, Balanchine’s masterful choreography carries audiences alongside young Marie through a dreamlike world of mischievous mice, swirling snow, and glittering confections from around the world. Featuring a breathtaking Christmas tree that rises before your eyes, and an atmosphere unlike anything else in the city, this enduring classic remains one of NYCB's most beloved traditions.

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