Nominees for 7th Annual Goldstar National Nutcracker Award Announced

Nutcrackers gather 'round! Goldstar, the world's biggest ticket booth, has announced the nominees for the 7th AnnuAl Goldstar National Nutcracker Award, shining a spotlight on the wide variety of nationwide productions of the holiday classic The Nutcracker available for purchase on Goldstar.

Nominees range from traditional dance productions to the more abstract, and all variations in between, in venues both large and small. The winner-determined by Goldstar members who log on to Goldstar and rate and review The Nutcracker productions they attend-will be announced on December 23, 2013. Recipients of the Award receive "The Nutty" statuette, a cash prize to go toward the company's education programs and the honor of being declared 'the best loved Nutcracker in the U.S.' Additional information is available online at www.goldstar.com/nutcrackers.

Previous winners of "The Nutty" Statuette include: The Joffrey Ballet's The Nutcracker in 2011 and 2012; Debbie Allen Dance Academy, The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker in 2010; Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker in 2009; The Kirov Ballet's The Nutcracker in 2008 and The House Theater of Chicago's The Nutcracker at the Steppenwolf Theatre in 2007.

The 2013 Goldstar National Nutcracker Award Nominees are:

Atlanta Ballet's Nutcracker
Fox Theatre (Atlanta, GA)

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre's 32nd Annual The Nutcracker
Gwinnett Center (Duluth, GA)

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King From The Baltimore Shakespeare Factory
The Baltimore Shakespeare Factory (Baltimore, MD)

The Nutcracker From International Ballet Academy
AbiGail Adams Middle School Auditorium (Weymouth, MA)

Nutcracker From The Joffrey Ballet
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University (Chicago, IL)

The Nutcracker: The House Theatre's Magical Adaptation
Chopin Theatre Mainstage (Chicago, IL)

The Nutcracker From Illinois Youth Dance Theatre
Lake Zurich Performing Arts Center (Lake Zurich, IL)

The Nutcracker: Interactive Adaptation by Farcical Fairy Tales
The Comedy Shrine (Aurora, IL)

Long Beach Ballet's The Nutcracker
Long Beach Performing Arts Center, Terrace Theater (Long Beach, CA)

The Nutcracker by Marat Daukayev Ballet Theatre
Luckman Fine Arts Complex, Cal State LA (Los Angeles, CA)

The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker: Debbie Allen's Modern Spin on the Holiday Classic
Royce Hall at UCLA (Los Angeles, CA)

Chinese Acrobatics Spice Up the Classic Holiday Ballet in The Terracotta Nutcracker
Pasadena Civic Auditorium (Pasadena, CA)

South Bay Ballet's The Nutcracker
El Camino College Center for the Arts--Marsee Auditorium (Torrance, CA)

Red Chair Children's Production Company Brings The Nutcracker to Life
El Portal Theatre (North Hollywood, CA)

Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker
The Wiltern (Los Angeles, CA)

The Nutcracker: Tustin Dance's 10th Annual Production
Nechita Center for the Performing Arts (Orange, CA)

The Nutcracker: A Unique Presentation of the Beloved Ballet
Old Town Temecula Community Theater (Temecula, CA)

The Nutcracker: The Anaheim Ballet's Annual Holiday Treat
City National Grove of Anaheim (Anaheim, CA)

Festival Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker
Irvine Barclay Theatre (Irvine, CA)

The Nutcracker From Coast City Ballet
Huntington Beach Historical Theater (Huntington Beach, CA)

Sunrise Ballet's 25th Annual Nutcracker
Servite Theatre (Anaheim, CA)

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker: Miami City Ballet's Broadway-Style Spectacular
Adrienne Arsht Center - Ziff Ballet Opera House (Miami, FL)
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (West Palm Beach, FL)

The Nutcracker Ballet
Coral Springs Center for the Arts (Coral Springs, FL)

The Nutcracker Via Gelsey Kirkland Academy
Michael SchimMel Center for the Arts- Pace University (New York, NY)

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker From New York City Ballet
David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center (New York, NY)

The Nutcracker From Dance Conservatory Performance Project
Peter Jay Sharp Theater, Symphony Space (New York City, NY)

Dances Patrelle's The Yorkville Nutcracker, Set in Old New York
The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College (New York, NY)

The Nutcracker by LaGuardia Performing Arts Center
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (Long Island City, NY)

The Nutcracker From Moscow Classical Ballet
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts-CUNY (Bronx, NY)

The Nutcracker Via American Repertory Ballet
State Theatre (New Brunswick, NJ)

Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker
Comerica Theatre (Phoenix, AZ)

The Nutcracker: Ib Andersen's Choreography Enlivens Classic From Ballet Arizona
Phoenix Symphony Hall (Phoenix, AZ)

The Nutcracker Suite by Phoenix Youth Ballet Theatre & Arizona Dance Artistry
Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center - Main Stage (Scottsdale, AZ)

Oregon Ballet Theatre Dances The Nutcracker
Keller Auditorium (Portland, OR)

California Ballet's The Nutcracker
San Diego Civic Theatre (San Diego, CA)

The Nutcracker From City Ballet
Spreckels Theatre (San Diego, CA)

The Nutcracker From West Coast Ballet
California Center for the Arts Concert Hall (Escondido, CA)

San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker, Set in the City by the Bay
War Memorial Opera House (San Francisco, CA)

Alameda Civic Ballet's The Nutcracker
Kofman Theatre (Alameda, CA)

The Nutcracker Comes to Life on Stage Via San Francisco Youth Ballet
Mercy High School Theater (San Francisco, CA)

San Jose Youth Ballet in The Nutcracker
Mexican Heritage Plaza (San Jose, CA)

The Nutcracker With a Modern Twist, From Cornerstone Studio
Bellevue Performing Arts Center (Bellevue, WA)

Olympic Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker
Edmonds Center for the Arts (Edmonds, WA)

Washington Ballet's The Nutcracker, Set in Historic D.C.
Warner Theatre (Washington, DC)

The Nutcracker From Rockville Civic Ballet
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (Rockville, MD)