Tchaikovsky’s Classic Ballet Re-imagined with New Jersey Flavor!
Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
Time: E.D.T.
“The best Christmas shows in NYC in 2024” –TimeOut New York
Nimbus Launches Statewide Expansion of Jersey Nutcracker with Appearances at New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Kean Stage / Wilkins Theater, and the Nimbus Arts Center!
Nimbus’ Jersey Nutcracker delights audiences young and old with a quirky and lovable story of two Jersey kids and their city adventure, filled with magic, battles with bullies and rats, stories of friendship, and exquisite dancing. Set to Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, Nimbus’ adaptation of The Nutcracker offers a thrilling, jazzy interpretation with a New Jersey twist.
Nimbus Dance performs Artistic Director Samuel Pott’s choreography against a dazzling backdrop of full-scale sets and animated projections of illustrated scenes, designed by Jersey City artists Laia Carbrera and Isabelle Duverger. With a delightful libretto co-written by Alysia Souder (The Institute for Music for Children) and Samuel Pott (Nimbus Artistic Director), Jersey Nutcracker transports audiences through classic New Jersey landscapes – parks, bustling streets, back alleys, sewers, and back to City Hall, with surprises, cheer, and a message of hope and resilience along the way.
Tour & Ticket Information:
Elizabeth, NJ
Kean Stage: Wilkins Theatre
100 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
Saturday, Dec. 6 at 1:00 PM & 6:00 PM
Tickets $32 – $52 (group rates available) – Purchase HERE
Newark, NJ
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
1 Center Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Friday, Dec. 12 at 7 PM
Saturday, Dec. 13 at 2 PM & 7 PM
Tickets $69 – $82 (group rates available) – Purchase HERE
Jersey City, NJ
Nimbus Arts Center
329 Warren Street, Jersey City, NJ
Friday, Dec. 19 at 7 PM
Saturday, Dec. 20 at 3 PM & 7 PM
Sunday, Dec. 21 at 3 PM & 7 PM
Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 3 PM & 7 PM
Tickets $30- $70 (group rates available) – Purchase HERE
Are you a dance student interested in performing in Jersey Nutcracker?
Learn about youth lead roles, auditions, and important updates for families through the School of Nimbus Nutcracker page by clicking HERE.