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The Nutcracker presented by Company of Dance Arts

Friday, December 13, 2024 @ 7:00pm



Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701

Every holiday season, the Company of Dance Arts has brought the magic of The Nutcracker to life, and 2024 marks our 38th Anniversary!  Set to Tchaikovsky’s stirring score, soloists from NYC ballet companies join the accomplished local dancers in the most popular ballet of all time.  Youngsters as well as the young-at-heart will delight with Clara as she journeys with her Nutcracker through the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets to meet the Sugarplum Fairy.

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