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THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS at Axelrod Performing Arts Center

Dates: (12/11/2021 - 12/19/2021 )

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Axelrod Performing Arts Center


100 Grant Ave.
Deal Park,NJ 07723

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A magical reimagining of a family holiday classic! The Nutcracker Rocks is a mixture of high-power music and dance that will transport you to a land of brave toy soldiers and sweet sugar plum fairies. Based on Hoffmans original story, choreographer Gabriel Chajnik translates the Victorian-era Nutcracker from the bustles and ruffles of the 1890s to contemporary times. The beloved Tchaikovsky score is reimagined in collaboration with renowned rockers Alex Rosamilia and Alex Levine, members of The Gaslight Anthem.SCHEDULED PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES:December 11 (2PM and 7PM), December 12 (11AM, 2PM and 5PM), December 15 (3PM), December 17 (7PM), December 18 (2PM and 7PM), December 19 (11AM, 2PM, and 5PM)

News About THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS at Axelrod Performing Arts Center

Josh Canfield Joins Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater's THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS Beginning On December 2, 2022
Josh Canfield Joins Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater's THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS Beginning On December 2, 2022
November 23, 2022

Josh Canfield, actor and former CBS Survivor contestant will reprise his role as Clara’s eccentric rocker Uncle Drosselmeyer in Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater (AXCBT)’s THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS! Canfield has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and at A.R.T., in productions including the Tony Award-winning production of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, Doctor Zhivago and the touring Broadway production of Falsettos.

Constantine Maroulis to Join Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater's THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS
Constantine Maroulis to Join Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater's THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS
November 14, 2022

Tony-nominated actor and singer and Wyckoff native Constantine Maroulis has joined the cast of the Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater (AXCBT)’s THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS, as Clara’s eccentric rocker Uncle Drosselmeyer.

Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater Presents THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS
Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater Presents THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS
October 13, 2022

​​​​​​​Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater (AXCBT), Monmouth County's only professional ballet company, returns home to the Axelrod Performing Arts Center with performances of The Nutcracker Rocks.

Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater Revives Family-Favorite THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS
Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater Revives Family-Favorite THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS
November 19, 2021

Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater (AXCBT) returns home to the Axelrod Performing Arts Center on December 11 to begin its run of “The Nutcracker Rocks,” an annual family-favorite holiday tradition. 

Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater Presents DANCING IN THE DARK
Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater Presents DANCING IN THE DARK
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Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater presents “Dancing in the Dark” this October, an immersive dance theater performance celebrating the “world beyond.”  AXCBT invites theater enthusiasts and Halloween-lovers alike to a bewitching evening of dance, inspired by popular horror classics. 

Axelrod Performing Arts Center to Reopen for The 2021/ 2022 Theater Season
Axelrod Performing Arts Center to Reopen for The 2021/ 2022 Theater Season
August 18, 2021

The Axelrod Performing Arts Center has announced its grand reopening beginning in October, after 18 months shuttered from the pandemic. Four main-stage musicals have been announced as well as a youth production from the Axelrod Performing Arts Academy. The concert schedule will be announced after Labor Day.

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With the holidays in full swing, take in a New Jersey show, one that puts you in a totally festive mood. Productions are being presented now throughout the Garden State.

Gaslight Anthem Rockers Reinvent Classic Holiday Ballet In THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS!
Gaslight Anthem Rockers Reinvent Classic Holiday Ballet In THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS!
December 10, 2019

The Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater [AXCBT] presents a new holiday tradition, a?oeThe Nutcracker ROCKSa?? with a Jersey Shore rock-and-roll twist that reinvents this holiday favorite.

Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater to Present Holiday Favorite THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS
Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater to Present Holiday Favorite THE NUTCRACKER ROCKS
November 18, 2019

The Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater [AXCBT] presents a new holiday tradition, 'The Nutcracker ROCKS' with a Jersey Shore rock-and-roll twist that reinvents this holiday favorite.

This Holiday Season, Give The Gift Of Local Theater From The Axelrod Performing Arts Center
This Holiday Season, Give The Gift Of Local Theater From The Axelrod Performing Arts Center
December 07, 2018

Looking for the perfect gift for the theater or dance lover in your life? Look no further! NJ's newest professional theater, The Axelrod Performing Arts Center, offers gift certificates and subscriptions for an exciting lineup of main-stage musicals, ballets and special events for 2019!

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