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39th Season of Nutcracker at Paper Mill

by Author Name 2:19am December 08 2009

This year marks the 39th season of New Jersey Ballet’s production of everyone’s favorite ballet -- Nutcracker. The first performance took place in 1971 at Paper Mill Playhouse, with Edward Villella (then a star with New York City Ballet) as the Cavalier.

After 750 performances, more than 5,000 dancers and children, and a million viewers, New Jersey Ballet’s production of Nutcracker, has become a cherished holiday tradition with