Ballet Theatre of Scranton marks 50 years of ‘The Nutcracker’ as holiday tradition continues

The ballet’s alumni also got exclusive access onstage before the shows for a commemorative photo.

SCRANTON, Pa. — On Saturday, the Ballet Theatre of Scranton celebrated 50 years of The Nutcracker.

The theatre in the north of the city offered guests a chance to enjoy another year of Tchaikovsky’s classic holiday ballet brought to life.

Including the ballet’s alumni getting exclusive access onstage before the show for a commemorative photo.

“It’s overwhelming. It’s truly overwhelming. Not just all of the alumni that have attended, but the general public, they make it part of their holiday tradition and there are lines of people to, to attend, and it’s just, it, it’s just truly a gift from everybody here and we’re so glad that the community has embraced it,” said Joanne Arduino, of the Ballet Theatre of Scranton.

If you missed the Saturday shows, there are two more viewings on Sunday at noon and 5:30 p.m. in Scranton.