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Danbury - Danbury High School - Danbury Music Centre - 203-748-1716
Fairfield
- The Connecticut Dance School's full length production of The Nutcracker will be presented at the Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield University. Tickets available at the Quick Center Box Office (203) 254-4010. For more information about the school call (203) 384-2492 or visit our web site: www.ctdanceschool.com
 Hamden - "The Nutcracker" comes to
Hamden! The Cecchetti Ballet Theatre (CBT), a not-for-profit dance troupe, will perform the full-length production of Tchaikovsky's most-beloved ballet, The Nutcracker,
showing December 10 and 11 at the Hamden High School auditorium. This production features a cast of over 100 children and adults from Hamden and surrounding towns.
Returning to the cast this year is Greg Bomke, a Hamden native, who will perform the role of the Nutcracker Cavalier. Mr. Bomke has danced professionally with
American Repertory Ballet, and has performed as guest artist with Apollo's Banquet, Ilya Gaft Dance Theatre, and Adirondack Dance Company.
CBT is also thrilled to announce that Cameron Auble-Branigan will be their guest artist this year, performing the role of the
Snow King. Mr. Auble-Branigan currently studies ballet at the Barbara Sandonato School of Ballet in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has performed the roles of Snow
King and the Prince in Wilmington Ballet's production of The Nutcracker in 2009 and 2010.
Performing the role of Clara will be Liz Thompson. Liz, now a senior at Cheshire
High School, performed in her first Nutcracker when she was just 4 years old and has been dancing at Cheshire Dance Center ever since. After 13 years of hard
work she is thrilled to be Clara in this magical performance.
Traditional and original choreography is staged by Betty Seibert, Artistic Director
for the Company. For tickets go to TUTUTIX.COM or call 855.222.2TIX (2849). For further information call 203.699.8888. Performances are Saturday, December 10 at
7:00 pm, and Sunday, December 11 at 2:00 pm at Hamden High School auditorium. Reserve your tickets today and join in the magic of the holiday season with friends and family!
Advance tickets are $25 for Adults, $20 for Children 11 and under, $20 for Senior
Citizens 62 and over. All seats are reserved. Students aged 12 - College, with a valid student ID, may purchase available tickets for only $15 at the door one-half hour
prior to each performance.
 Hartford - "The Nutcracker Suite and Spicy" presented by CONNetic
Dance. Not your average Nutcracker...A contemporary take on the classic holiday show, The Nutcracker Suite and Spicy will take the characters and music from The Nutcracker shake it
up and serve it up with a twist! Featuring exciting, athletic choreography from professional CT-based CONNetic Dance and a tart
sense of humor, this is sure to become a Hartford favorite. Featuring set design by local artist Ethan Boisvert, a rocking compilation of music inspired by the classic Tchaikovsky score.
December 17, 2011 at 2pm and 8pm
The Aetna Theatre at The Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT
For Information and Tickets call 860-251-9194 or visit www.conneticdance.com
Hartford - The Bushnell - Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory with live music performed
by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. 860-482-4413
Manchester - Connecticut Concert Ballet presents "THE NUTCRACKER"
Magical holiday dreams really do come true! A giant Christmas tree that grows before your eyes, valiant toy soldiers, twirling snowflakes, waltzing flowers, and visions of sugarplums...
All this and more comes to life on stage in this timeless production. Come experience the magic! An affordable holiday event not to be missed for over 35
years. Three shows in Manchester. For tickets or further information, please visit www.connecticutnutcracker.com or www.ctconcertballet.org .
 Mashantucket - Mystic Ballet
presents A Mystic Nutcracker. This version follows the enchanting adventures of Clara, through two acts and four scenes, with a time travel twist. In central park at the turn of the
century Clara receives a Nutcracker as a gift on Christmas Eve, encounters a mysterious aristocrat, and meets the boy of her dreams, before embarking on a wondrous
journey through the frost and snow, to a Land of Sweets. When Santa's Workshop proves too chaotic for her taste, she is transported to the Kingdom of Crystals, where Clara
must rescue her Prince from the spell of the Rat King. "A Mystic Nutcracker" is the perfect way for families to ring in the holiday season.
December 3, 10, and 17, 2:00 p.m., at Mashantucket Pequot Museum Auditorium, 110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket, Connecticut 06338. For more
information please call Mystic Ballet Box Office 860-536-3671 or email info@mysticballet.org or visit www.mysticballet.org
Middlebury - Brass City Ballet, under the direction of Elizabeth Barisser, is
performing The Nutcracker at the Westover School's newly renovated theater in Middlebury, CT. For ticket information, please call (203)573-9419. www.brasscityballet.org .
 Milford – New England Ballet returns to the Parsons Auditorium to present its annual
family holiday classic, Nutcracker, under the artistic direction of Kenneth Hopkins and Karen Goodman. Clara's dream is brought to life in a large cast production with
exquisite costumes and dazzling choreography. Young children from local dancing schools dance along with company dancers and guest artists and add to the
charm of the production. The moment the lights dim, the audience is transported to a magical place filled with adorable children, marching toy soldiers, a villainous Rat Queen
and mischievous mice. Enter the Land of Sweets through a dreamy on-stage snowstorm led by the glamorous Snow Queen, with little angels to light the way. The
Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier dance for Clara and the Nutcracker Prince and welcome them into a fantasy world of waltzing Flowers, dancing princesses from
around the world, and Mother Ginger and her precocious children. A wonderful ballet for the entire family, Nutcracker is the perfect way to introduce children to the power
and beauty of classical dance.
Performance/Event Dates:
- Nutcracker Sugar Plum Party - Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 12:30 and 3:00 PM
at the Stratford Theatre, Stratford, CT
- Adaptive Nutcracker Suite - Friday, December 17th at 7:00 PM at the Parsons Government Complex, Milford, CT
- 19th Annual Nutcracker - Saturday December 18th at 12:00 & 4:00 PM & Sunday December 19th at 1:00 PM- at the Parsons Government Complex, Milford, CT
For more information and to reserve your tickets call (203)799-7950 or visit the website at www.NewEnglandBallet.org
New Canaan - New Canaan High School Theater - The non-profit New England
Dance Theatre of New Canaan, will perform "The Nutcracker" this holiday season in New Canaan. For NEDT Nutcracker performance information please call 972-3265, email neadtickets@yahoo.com or visit www.neadance.com .
New Haven - Shubert Theater - New Haven Ballet - For tickets please call: 1-800
-228-6622 203-562-5666 Shubert Theater, 247 College Street, New Haven, CT. www.newhavenballet.org
 New London - This year marks Eastern Connecticut Ballet's 10th Anniversary
Nutcracker at The Garde Arts Center. Performances are December 10 at 1:30 and 7:00 p.m. and December 11 at 1:30 p.m. The year also marks the 20th Anniversary Celebration of
Eastern Connecticut Ballet; the regions première dance school and pre-professional training company.
VISIT with SANTA & Clara
after both 1:30 pm Shows! (No Change!) Don't forget to bring your camera!
Children of all ages love the excitement of the opening party scene, the thrill of
battle on the high seas, and the journey to an enchanted seaport. Stunning sweets from faraway lands and surprises abound from Snowflakes to the magic of the
Sugarplum Fairy. Lavish sets and costumes will transport you to 1850 New London while the legendary music of Tchaikovsky is performed by the Eastern Connecticut
Symphony Orchestra, acclaimed guest artists from Pennsylvania Ballet, and over 120 professional trained regional dancers entertain you in sumptuous style!
For tickets, call The Garde Arts Center at (860)444-7373
Or online at www.gardearts.org .
SPECIAL Military discount available for balcony seating.
Eastern Connecticut Ballet is also proud of more than ten years of Outreach Programming, honoring a steadfast commitment to the community. More than 30
,000 area students have seen ECB's Nutcracker free of charge through the generosity of foundations and sponsors; have donated over 2,000 Nutcracker tickets
to families served by 14 social service agencies, and has been expanded, this year, to include U.S. Military families; and have conducted more than 65 ballet and
nautical history assemblies at more than 14 area schools. The assemblies include an interactive reenactment of The Nutcracker party scene.
 Stamford - Artistic Director Brett Raphael has announced the
expansion of the company's Nutcracker run from one weekend to two at the Palace Theatre, Stamford Center for the Arts, during the upcoming holiday season and appearances by four
of the ballet world's most celebrated international stars. "Connecticut Ballet's production is an annual holiday tradition in downtown Stamford and we are delighted to bring even more star
power to this most loved of ballets," stated Raphael.
Performances are December 17 at 1:00pm & 5:00pm, December 18 at 2:00pm, and December 23 at 7:30pm.
Dancing the roles of Sugar Plum Fairy and Her Cavalier will be Julie Kent and David Hallberg and Gillian Murphy and Jose Manuel Carreno. Ms. Kent and Mr. Hallberg
will dance all performances on the weekend of December 17-18 and Ms. Murphy and Mr. Carreno will appear one night only on Friday, December 23rd. All but one
are currently principal dancers with American Ballet Theatre. Mr. Carreno retired from ABT last June and is now making guest appearances around the world. David
Hallberg was recently named the first-ever foreign-born dancer to join the renowned Bolshoi Ballet as a principal dancer and is known as one of America's greatest classical ballet stylists.
A special Nutcracker Tea 'n Sweets Holiday Party will be held between the two matinees on Saturday, December 17th. Sponsored by RBS, the event will benefit
Connecticut Ballet's educational outreach and production programs. Party goers ages four and up will have a chance to meet the Sugar Plum Fairy, dine on
delectable holiday sweets, and receive a stocking stuffed with quality holiday gifts. Attendees will meet the Sugar Plum Fairy (guest star Julie Kent of American Ballet
Theatre), dine on fresh crepes and ice cream sundaes prepared by Darlene's Heavenly Sweets of Old Greenwich, and take home a holiday gift bag. Tickets for the
Tea 'n Sweets event are $50/person or $100.00 with the center orchestra ticket (plus theater surcharge).
In celebration of the ballet's annual Nutcracker season in downtown Stamford, several popular restaurants will offer a special 20% discount to patrons choosing to
have lunch or dinner at their establishments. Upon presentation of a performance ticket stub, the following restaurants will provide a one-time dinner discount:
Pellicci's, Great Wall Restaurant, SBC Downtown Restaurant and Brewery, Tappo Restaurant and California Pizza Kitchen.
For Tea 'n Sweets tickets, call Connecticut Ballet at 203-964-1211 or visit www.connecticutballet.com . For performance tickets only, visit www.scalive.org or call the box office at 203-325-4466.
Stamford - Palace Theatre 800-899-9789 www.stamfordcenterforthearts.org
Stratford - Stratford Theatre - Young children will enjoy the Nutcracker Sugar Plum
Party at the Stratford Theatre. New England Ballet Company will perform an abbreviated version of the Nutcracker Suite, specially choreographed for a young
audience. Clara will read the story of the Nutcracker. Children will be invited to participate in a simple craft activity. Guests may have their photo taken with the
Sugar Plum Fairy or any of the Nutcracker dancers for a small fee. Holiday sweets will be enjoyed by all. Tickets are $12.00 per person.
Stratford - For young children, New England Ballet presents the Sugarplum Party
on November 30th at the Stratford Theatre. Fairies, princesses, darling Victorian girls, and dancing dolls will entertain the young and the young at heart in an
abbreviated version of Nutcracker choreographed for a young audience. There is a kind, gentle Uncle Drosselmeyer and the rat army will sit out this performance to
create a lovely glittery 45 minute child friendly version of the holiday story. The show is professionally choreographed and costumed. The audience will experience dance
up close in the intimate setting of the Stratford theatre. The cast of characters will include Clara and her friends, Uncle Drosselmeyer, Sugarplum Fairy, Dewdrop Fairy
and her Flowers, Princesses from Arabia, Spain, and China, and two dancing dolls. All characters will be available after the show for questions and autographs. They will
also pose with guests for photographs for a small fee. After the show, the party will continue. Children will be invited to participate in a simple craft, Clara will read the
story of the Nutcracker, and holiday sweets will be enjoyed by all. Showtimes are 12:30 and 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $12.00 per person. Featured on WFSB's Better
Connecticut, this performance sells out year after year. Call now to reserve your seats. For more information and to reserve your tickets, call the New England Ballet
Box Office at (203)799-7950.
Southbury - Main Street Ballet presents the Nutcracker at Pomperaug High
School - Southbury, CT. To order tickets by phone call: 203 264-4364. www.Mainstreetballet.com
Torrington - Warner Theatre - Nutmeg Ballet
Uncaseville - Mohegan Sun Arena - 
 Waterbury - Woodbury Ballet -
The Woodbury Ballet Company is proud to present: The Nutcracker at the Palace on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 4 PM. This beautiful performance showcases talented
dancers from the local area, including all members of the Woodbury Ballet Company, professional dancers and students of the Woodbury Academy of Dance.
This year's performance will feature exciting choreography as well as some extra special magical moments. A treat for young
audience members and the young at heart.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the Palace Theater at (203) 346-2000 or online at www.palacetheaterct.org .
West Hartford - Ballet Theatre Company's 10th anniversary production of The
Nutcracker will return to the Hoffman Auditorium in The Carol Autorino Center for the Arts and Humanities at Saint Joseph College. The company, under the artistic
direction of Roman Baca, will be performing six shows December 15 through 18, this year, including a Saturday and a Sunday matinee. For tickets or further
information, please visit Ballet Theatre Company's Web site at www.ballettheatrecompany.org (www.dancebtc.org) or contact Ballet Theatre Company at (860) 570-0440.
 Westport – Ballet Etudes Company's
full-length holiday production of "The Nutcracker" features guest artists from
American Ballet Theater Yuriko Kajiya and Jared Matthews. Clara's dream world is brought to life—from the party
with Drosselmeyer and the dancing dolls to the battle between the Mouse
King and the Nutcracker Prince. Join Clara's magical journey to the Land of the Snow and be entertained by
Mother Ginger, Goldilocks, Chinese Dragons and more. This seasonal
ballet captures the classical beauty of the Snow Queen, the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier, and the Waltz of the Flowers.
Westport Country Playhouse
December 3 & 4
Westport Country Playhouse box office: 203-227-4177
www.westportplayhouse.org
Windsor - Connecticut Concert Ballet presents "THE NUTCRACKER"
Magical holiday dreams really do come true! A giant Christmas tree that grows before your eyes, valiant toy soldiers, twirling snowflakes, waltzing flowers, and
visions of sugarplums…
All this and more comes to life on stage in this timeless production. Come experience the magic! An affordable holiday event not to be missed for over 35
years. Three shows in Windsor. For tickets or further information, please visit
www.connecticutnutcracker.com or www.ctconcertballet.org.
Wilton - The Wilton Dance Studio's fully-staged annual production of the beloved
ballet "The Nutcracker," featuring 101 local soloists and dancers will play two performances at Wilton High School on Danbury Road (Rt. 7). For information about
the production or tickets for either performance, call 203-544-9007 and leave your request. Tickets are also available on-line by visiting the Studio's website, www.wiltondance.com . Click on "Nutcracker Performances," download, print and fill out the ticket order form and fax it in to the Studio at 203-544-8820.
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