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Lincoln Center
This vast cultural complex is ground zero for high art in Manhattan. In addition to the venues and companies lis-
ted, the
Vivian Beaumont Theater
(C8; 212-721-6500;
www.lincolncenter.org
;
Lincoln Center, 65th St bt-
wn Broadway & Amsterdam; 1 to 66th St-Lincoln Center) and the
Mitzi E Newhouse Theater
(C8; Lincoln
Center, 65th St btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave) showcase works of drama and musical theater. Both of these
have programming information listed on Lincoln Center's main website at
www.new.lincolncenter.org
.
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New York City Ballet
DANCE
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This prestigious company was first directed by renowned Russian-born choreographer
George Balanchine back in the 1940s. Today, the company has 90 dancers and is the
largest ballet organization in the US, performing 23 weeks a year at Lincoln Center's
David H Koch Theater. During the holidays, the troop is best known for its annual produc-
tion of
The Nutcracker
.
(
212-496-0600;
www.nycballet.com
;
David H Koch Theater, Lincoln Center,
Columbus Ave, at 62nd St;
;
1 to 66th St-Lincoln Center)
American Ballet Theatre
This seven-decade-old traveling company presents a classic selection of ballets in the
DANCE
Metropolitan Opera House at the Lincoln Center (see 1 , C8) every spring (generally
in May). Tickets are by subscription only. The Orchestra, Parterre and Grand Tier sections
offer the best views. Avoid the top tier or all you'll see are the dancers' heads. Box seats
towards the rear have highly obscured views.
(
212-477-3030;
www.abt.org
; Lincoln Center, 64th St,
at Columbus Ave;
1 to 66th St-Lincoln Center)
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Beacon Theatre
LIVE MUSIC
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