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Tickets for Nutcracker now on sale

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 — Issue 335

BRATTLEBORO — Tickets are now on sale for Company of Muses and Brattleboro School of Dance's presentation of The Nutcracker, taking place at New England Youth Theatre the weekend of Dec. 18-20.

This is the third straight year the town's dance studio has mounted a full-scale production of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Christmas-themed ballet, complete with costumes and sets.

Performances feature traditional and original choreography staged by faculty and performed by students and alumni with Brattleboro School of Dance owner and artistic director Jennifer Moyse providing overall direction.

Show times are 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, and Saturday, Dec. 19. There will also be matinee performances at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20.

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