The Hip Hop Nutcracker

This production interprets the classic with hip-hop choreography and an updated version of the holiday story; directed and choreographed by Jennifer Weber and adapted by Mike Fitelson, the production features onstage DJs, an amped-up version of the Tchaikovsky score and a short opening act by rap pioneer Kurtis Blow. (The show also plays twice at NJPAC on December 8 before hitting Brooklyn's Kings Theater on December 23.)