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Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker: A One-Hour Ballet in Queens
Mice and dancing imps are among the few characters specifically named in the description of Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker. New York Theatre Ballet performs the one-hour adaptation at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, at Colden Auditorium at Kupferberg Center for the Arts in Queens.
A period reference, rather than a scene guide
The event listing describes Keith Michael’s choreography as using an Art Nouveau style of 1907. That gives the production a stated aesthetic frame, but the listing does not outline particular scenes or explain how that style appears in the staging.
The musical anchor is Tchaikovsky’s score. For anyone comparing Nutcracker productions, those are the concrete cues available here: a named choreographer, a named composer and a period-style description.
Further reading: Keith Michael's The Nutcracker ↗
Mice, imps and a compact running time
The event description calls out mice and dancing imps, without giving a fuller character list or plot sequence. Those details suggest some of the production’s featured figures, but are not a scene-by-scene account.
The listed running time is one hour. That helps set expectations for the length of the performance, but it is not an announced end time: the listing provides no intermission information or scheduled finish.
Further reading: Keith Michael's The Nutcracker ↗
The announced ballet
New York Theatre Ballet performs Keith Michael’s choreography to Tchaikovsky’s score. The event description names mice and dancing imps; it does not provide a scene-by-scene synopsis.
Friday, December 4, 2026 · Colden Auditorium at Kupferberg Center for the Arts
- New York Theatre Ballet's The Nutcracker
Plan the evening
Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, at 7 p.m.
The listing gives a one-hour performance length. It does not specify an intermission or an end time.
Keith Michael's The Nutcracker ↗ · Colden Auditorium at Kupferberg Center for the Arts - Queens, NY | Tickets, 2026-2027 Event Schedule, Seating Chart ↗
Tickets are required; the age statements differ
The event description calls the production suitable for ages 3 and up. Its ticket notice says guests age 2 and up need a ticket, while the venue says patrons of all ages need tickets. These statements do not establish a single minimum age.
Ticket prices are not stated in the available event and venue information.
Keith Michael's The Nutcracker ↗ · Colden Auditorium at Kupferberg Center for the Arts - Queens, NY | Tickets, 2026-2027 Event Schedule, Seating Chart ↗
Arrange ADA seating through the box office
The venue says ADA seating must be purchased through the Kupferberg Center for the Arts Box Office. Call (718) 793-8080 for box-office assistance.
Hours, payment and Will Call
The box office is at Colden Auditorium. Its listed hours are Tuesday through Friday, noon to 6 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.; and one hour before performances. Will Call is also at Colden Auditorium and is available during regular box-office hours, including the hour before a show.
The box office accepts cash and credit-card swipe payments. It does not accept American Express or tap payments, including Apple Pay.
Getting to Colden Auditorium
Address and directions
The event is at Colden Auditorium at Kupferberg Center for the Arts, 153-49 Reeves Avenue, Queens, NY 11367. The venue listing provides a Get Directions map link; it does not give mode-specific public-transit directions. Use the map link to calculate directions from your starting point.
Keith Michael's The Nutcracker ↗ · Colden Auditorium at Kupferberg Center for the Arts - Queens, NY | Tickets, 2026-2027 Event Schedule, Seating Chart ↗
Parking
Lots 15N and 15S are directly in front of the auditorium and open one hour before the performance; the venue warns that space is limited. It also lists parking on the Queens College campus and along Reeves Avenue. Parking fees are not stated.
Before you make a plan
How long is the performance?
The listing says one hour. It gives neither an end time nor intermission information.
What age is the production for, and do children need tickets?
The description calls it suitable for ages 3 and up. The ticket notice says guests age 2 and up need tickets, and the venue says patrons of all ages need tickets; the sources do not reconcile these statements.
Keith Michael's The Nutcracker ↗ · Colden Auditorium at Kupferberg Center for the Arts - Queens, NY | Tickets, 2026-2027 Event Schedule, Seating Chart ↗
How do I arrange accessible seating?
ADA seating must be purchased through the Kupferberg Center for the Arts Box Office at (718) 793-8080.
Where can I park?
The closest listed options are Lots 15N and 15S in front of Colden Auditorium. They open one hour before the show and have limited space; the venue also lists parking on the Queens College campus and Reeves Avenue.
Location & Google Maps
Colden Auditorium at Kupferberg Center for the Arts
153-49 Reeves Avenue, Queens, NY 11367
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