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Eastern Connecticut Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ dances into the Garde

December 07, 2022 11:27 am • Last Updated: December 07, 2022 11:27 am

By Kristina Dorsey
Features Editor

k.dorsey@theday.com

Eastern Connecticut Ballet’s version of “The Nutcracker” returns this weekend, with shows Saturday and Sunday at the Garde Arts Center.

A scene from last year’s “The Nutcracker.”

The production features dancers from Eastern Connecticut Ballet in East Lyme, alongside guest artists from New York City Ballet — Unity Phelan and Indiana Woodward.

A scene from last year’s “The Nutcracker.”

This version is set in 1850s New London, and it reflects the city’s nautical past. The sets feature lighthouses and Whale Oil row.

“The Nutcracker,” 1:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London; $29-$56, with discounts for kids 12 and under and for seniors and military; gardearts.org, (860) 444-7373.

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