COSTUMED CHARACTERS FROM AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE’S ALL-NEW PRODUCTION OF THE NUTCRACKER TO RING NASDAQ OPENING BELL

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Catherine Hurlin and Philip Perez in The Nutcracker Photograph : Fabrizio Ferri

COSTUMED CHARACTERS FROM AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE’S ALL-NEW PRODUCTION OF THE NUTCRACKER TO RING NASDAQ OPENING BELL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2010, 9:30 A.M.

The Nutcracker Prince, Clara and The Sugarplum Fairy will ring the Opening Bell at NASDAQ on Tuesday, December 21 at 9:30am.  The Opening Bell ceremony celebrates American Ballet Theatre’s all-new production of the Tchaikovsky classic The Nutcracker, choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky.

American Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker, featuring scenery by Richard Hudson, opens Wednesday evening, December 22 at Brooklyn Academy of Music.  Performances run through January 2, 2011.

For more information on The Nutcracker, please visit American Ballet Theatre’s website.

The NASDAQ MarketSite is located at 4 Times Square.  The Opening Bell Ceremony can be viewed live online beginning at 9:15 A.M. at