13th ANNUAL
GOLDSTAR NATIONAL
NUTCRACKER AWARD
It's the nation's only prize for live performances of The Nutcracker — and it's voted on by Goldstar members like you! The winner receives The Nutty statuette and a cash prize toward education programs.
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Long Beach Ballet’s The Nutcracker With Full Symphony Orchestra
There are more than 100 productions of The Nutcracker every year across the U.S., on stages big and small. And all of them possess their own Sugar Plum Fairy-fueled holiday magic. But only one boasts live orchestral accompaniment, cool special effects and an Arabian horse named Rebel — and that’s the Long Beach Ballet’s annual spectacular. It also happens to be the current holder of the The Nutty, voted the best Nutcracker in all the land by Goldstar audience members in 2018. See it this season and cast your vote. See More
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