‘The Nutcracker’ at Molloy College theater

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The Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts and Leggz Ltd. Ballet presents Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet, “The Nutcracker” at The Madison Theatre of Molloy College Friday Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday Dec. 20 at 5 p.m. and Sunday Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. 

Under the leadership of artistic director and choreographer Joan MacNaughton, international ballet stars are joined by gifted young dancers from all over the metropolitan area.  

This year the lead role of Clara will be performed by Sarah Hunt, of Dance Moms, and will feature Francesca Forcella from Ballet X, Washington Ballet, Los Angeles Ballet, Houston Ballet performing the Sugar Plum Fairy; Richard Villaverde, from Ballet X, performing Cavalier; Katelyn Prominski, from the Boston Ballet, Suzanne Farrell Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet, performing the Snow Queen and Arabian Coffee; Maximillian Baud, from Pennsylvania Ballet and the national tour of Billy Elliott, performing the Snow King and Arabian Coffee

The South Shore Symphony, under the musical direction of Scott Jackson Wiley, summons all its forces to bring to life the composer’s full score in a live orchestral performance. 

Tickets are $25-$35 and are available by calling the Madison Theatre Box office at (516) 323-4444 or online at www.madisontheatreny.org. The Madison Theatre of Molloy College, located at 1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre.

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