Tickets go on sale on Aug. 16 for 2024 production of UNCSA’s ‘The Nutcracker’

Tickets for the UNCSA annual presentation of “The Nutcracker” will go on sale to the public on Friday, Aug. 16, at noon. UNCSA will present five performances of “The Nutcracker” from Dec. 6–8. For the second year in a row, the performances will take place at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro while the Stevens Center in Winston-Salem is being renovated.

Opening night will be Friday, Dec. 6, with a performance at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, Dec. 7, there will be a matinee at noon and an evening performance at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, will include a 1 p.m. and a 6:30 p.m. show.

Tickets begin at $39 and can be purchased at TangerCenter.com. Optional upgrades will include on-site VIP parking, Lee & Wrangler Lounge access and the Tanger Center’s pre-event Prelude Dining experience for select performances. More information about “The Nutcracker” can be found at uncsa.edu/nutcracker.

For the second year in a row, UNCSA Chancellor Brian Cole will conduct the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra in all five performances of “The Nutcracker” at the Tanger Center. Cole joined UNCSA as dean of the School of Music in 2016. An accomplished conductor, he has led orchestras and operas throughout the United States, Europe, South America and the Caribbean.

The UNCSA schools of Dance, Design & Production and Music collaborate annually to produce “The Nutcracker,” a Winston-Salem tradition since 1966. This year’s production will again feature choreography by UNCSA faculty member Ilya Kozadayev, as well as lighting by guest artist Penny Jacobus. The temporary move to the Tanger Center provides students the unique experience of mounting and performing a production in a 3,000-seat, state-of-the-art venue a short distance from UNCSA.

“Last year’s performances at the Tanger Center were a great success, and we are delighted to be able to bring the special UNCSA tradition of ‘The Nutcracker’ back to the Tanger Center this year,” said Chancellor Cole. “It is our immense privilege to be able to provide our students with the experience of creating and performing in this fantastic venue, and to reach new audiences in Greensboro and beyond. Personally, I’m excited to be conducting our UNCSA Symphony Orchestra again, bringing live music to the gorgeous ballet.”

‘We are thrilled UNCSA’s production of the ‘The Nutcracker’ will be returning to the Tanger Center this holiday season,” said Scott Johnson, Oak View Group General Manager for the Tanger Center. “Last year’s record-setting run was one of highlights of our schedule and provided not only a tremendous learning experience for UNCSA students, but also gave the Greensboro community the opportunity to enjoy such an entertaining and high-quality production that is traditionally hosted in Winston-Salem.”

Performed for the first time on Dec. 10, 1966, in Reynolds Auditorium in Winston-Salem, the UNCSA “Nutcracker” production has since been reimagined, recreated and refreshed numerous times, and it has expanded to fill the larger backstage spaces afforded by the Stevens Center. During the COVID-19 pandemic, UNCSA created a filmed version of the production in an interdisciplinary collaboration between the schools of Filmmaking, Design & Production, Music and Dance.

About the Stevens Center renovation

The historic Stevens Center serves as the largest learning laboratory at UNCSA, an economic driver for downtown Winston-Salem, and a cultural destination for residents and visitors. A comprehensive renovation is underway that will address necessary repairs and modern upgrades. The building closed on Nov. 15, 2023, for construction for Phase 1. Phase 2 construction is estimated to begin in fall 2025. Follow the Stevens Center renovation at uncsa.edu/stevens.

About The Tanger Center

A $94 million, state-of-the-art facility that has transformed downtown Greensboro, North Carolina, the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts venue is home to touring Broadway productions, concerts, Guilford College’s Bryan Series, Greensboro Symphony Orchestra performances, comedy shows and all types of family entertainment. In its remarkable first two years, the Tanger Center has hosted over 745,000 patrons, 391 events and performances, and 146 sold-out shows. Presented with partners Nederlander and Professional Facilities Management (PFM), the First Bank Broadway Series is one of the nation’s top-selling one-week Broadway series with over 16,800 Season Seat Members. The 3,000-seat venue is managed by the staff of the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. Visit TangerCenter.com for more information.

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