Dates
Nov 22 – 24, 2024
Evening Performances | Fri – Sat 7:30pm
Family Friendly Matinees | Sat & Sun 2pm
Approximately one hour
Tickets from $45 (fees included)
At Family Friendly Matinees, children 2 years of age and under may attend for free when sitting on the lap of an adult. This must be arranged in advance of attending by emailing Customer Care at Info@NYCityCenter.org.
FAMILY FRIENDLY MATINEES
These performances feature a variety of activities led by City Center Teaching Artists, including music-making stations inspired by the rhythmic sounds of tap dance, and sensory touch tables and craft activities inspired by the beloved Nutcracker story. Activities are available in the lobby when doors open at 1:30pm.
For groups of 10 or more people, email Info@NYCityCenter.org
A bouncing, swinging Christmas party
From the fleet-footed imaginations of tap dance stars Michelle Dorrance and Josette Wiggan, and their collaborator and downtown theater darling Hannah Heller, comes this jazzy new vision of the holiday tradition. Part seasonal concert, part tap ballet, The Nutcracker Suite is a toe-tapping, hand-clapping revelation set to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s extraordinary arrangement of the Tchaikovsky classic.
The festivities begin with a host of holiday favorites, from “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” to “Jingle Bells,” interpreted by “powerhouse” (The Washington Post) vocalist Aaron Marcellus and Dorrance's incomparable dancers, accompanied by live music. Then it’s through the glittering curtain to an uptown Christmas party, where this Nutcracker story begins.
Whether it’s a tap battle with the Rat King or a big band Waltz of the Flowers—and don’t forget the Soft-Shoe of the Snowflakes—Dorrance and her collaborators offer a joyful riff on beloved material that’s the perfect start to your family’s holiday season.
All ages are welcome at every performance, but young audience members and their grown-ups are especially welcome at our Family Friendly Matinees!
Casting and programming subject to change
Photo by Christopher Duggan