Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
Nov. 29, 4 pm and 8 pm
Raritan Valley Community College Arts, Branchburg
The Nutcracker
Nov. 29, 7 pm
Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood
Presented by Atlantic City Ballet.
The Nutcracker
Select dates, Nov. 30-Dec. 14, times vary
Villa Victoria Theater, 376 W. Upper Ferry Road, Ewing
You can see the special school show children’s matinee on Dec. 6. There is a sensory-friendly version on Dec. 14 at Mill Ballet in New Hope, PA. You can also watch any show virtually. Presented by Roxey Ballet Company.
American Repertory Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Nov. 29 – Dec. 1, times vary
McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton
New Jersey Ballet’s The Nutcracker: Sensory-Friendly
Dec. 1, 2 pm
Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway
Voorhees Middle School Theatre
Dec. 6-8
Voorhees Middle School Theatre, Voorhees
There are four performances scheduled, including a sensory-friendly show on Saturday. Join Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy on December 7 for the Sugar Plum Fairy Tea; a separate ticket is required.
American Repertory Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Dec. 7 at 1 pm and 6 pm; Dec. 8 at 1 pm
Two River Theater, Red Bank
New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker
Dec. 7-8, 1 pm and 4:30 pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood
See Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Wooden Soldiers and the Mouse King in this ballet performance. New Jersey Ballet’s tradition blends holiday magic with Tchaikovsky’s iconic score performed by the New Jersey Symphony.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Dec. 8, 2 pm and 7 pm
NJPAC, Newark
MC Kurtis Blow treats your family to an original holiday mashup where Tchaikovsky’s classic story gets remixed with hip hop dance and a ton of surprises.
The Nutcracker by The Atlantic City Ballet
Dec. 13, 7 pm; Dec. 14, 11 am or 3 pm
Stockton University Performing Arts Center, Galloway
A Rahway Nutcracker Starring Daphne Lee
Dec. 13, 7 pm
Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway
Rahway Dance Theater and Rahway native Daphne Lee—who is a current cast member of Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway—bring a localized performance to the stage.
New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker
Dec. 13–26, times vary
Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown
With the New Jersey Symphony.
The Nutcracker
Dec. 14, 1 pm and 4 pm
Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, Toms River
Presented by The Ballet for Young Audiences.
American Repertory Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Dec. 14 at 1 pm and 5 pm
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton
The Nutcracker: Return to the Land of the Sweets
2:30 pm and 6 pm
The Dolan Theater at Saint Elizabeth University, Morristown
This sequel to “The Nutcracker” has Clara gifted another Nutcracker doll and she returns to the Land of Sweets. With the Sugar Plum Fairy and her castle under siege, Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, and the Snow Angel join forces to defeat the Mouse Queen in a grand battle, restoring peace and beauty to the kingdom.
The Nutcracker
Dec. 15, 2 pm and 7 pm
NJPAC, Newark
The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine performs the classic.
The Nutcracker
Dec. 16-17, 7:30 pm
Montclair State University Theater, Montclair
Presented by Verona Ballet’s School of Classical Ballet.
The Nutcracker
Dec. 20, 7 pm
Levoy Theatre, Millville
Presented by the Atlantic City Ballet.
The Nutcracker
Dec. 20, 7 pm; Dec. 21, 12 pm and 5 pm; Dec. 22, 3 pm
Centenary Stage Co., Lackland Performing Arts Center, Hackettstown
This version of the holiday classic stars young dancers from the New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet, Warren County’s only non-profit ballet company, as well as professional dancers from around the world.
The Nutcracker
Dec. 20-22, times vary
State Theatre New Jersey, New Brunswick
This version of the classic features a live orchestra and dancers from the American Repertory Ballet.
The Nutcracker
Dec. 21, 7 pm
The Strand Center for the Arts, Lakewood
Presented by the Atlantic City Ballet.
You can also see Dorrance Dance’s version at New York City Center in NYC from November 22-24.
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