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
Nutcrackers come and go, but only one is so spectacular, so charming, so heart-warming and memorable that it has become Southern California’s favorite. Voted “Best-Loved Nutcracker in the Nation” by Goldstar audience survey in 2018 and 2019, the Long Beach Nutcracker returns to the Terrace Theater. The Los Angeles Times proclaimed: “Crammed with special effects, the familiar Long Beach Ballet version of The Nutcracker has nearly everything money can buy. For opulent, family-oriented, entertainment — seek no further.” See More
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