'Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet' Coming To RVCC

BRANCHBURG, NJ — A holiday stage tradition is set to return to Branchburg when "Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet" comes to The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College on Friday, Dec. 4.

The production is scheduled for two performances, at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., at the college’s theater.

The show features dancers, acrobatics, costumes and puppets set to Tchaikovsky’s score.

The production is presented by Talmi Entertainment and is North America’s largest Nutcracker production.

The event will also include a local tie. As is customary for the performance, local students from Gotta Dance will appear alongside the professional dancers in the company.

Caroline Hidalgo and Ella Blackmore coordinate auditions and rehearsals for about 100 young dancers from Gotta Dance.

Gotta Dance has studios in Basking Ridge, Bridgewater, Martinsville and Warren.

The students will take part with the world-renowned company during the holiday production at RVCC.

The announcement describes the show as a visually focused retelling of the holiday classic, with international dancers, gravity-defying acrobatics, costumes and towering puppets.

It also states that families across the country have enjoyed the production for more than three decades.

For families planning to attend, tickets are listed at $70, $65 and $60.

The box office can be reached at 908-725-3420, and tickets are also available online at www.rvccArts.org.

Senior citizen, student and group discounts are available for most performances.

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