Welcome to our little corner of fame! Thank you to the kind members of the press, both locally and nationally that have taken an interest in our show to help us grow over the last 26 years. We are Boston’s Nutcracker and the original “hip hop nutcracker for the holidays!” Thank you! – Tony
For press opportunities, please email Stephanie Janes, Public Relations Director, at stephaniejanespr@gmail.com
Tony Williams and Peter Gwiazda on Boston Public Radio
WGBH, December 2025
Good Morning from Urban Nutcracker
Yahoo News, December 2025
Thursday’s Wake Up Call from Urban Nutcracker
WCVB, December 2025
‘Urban Nutcracker’ is Holiday Magic in a Hyperlocal Package
Bay State Banner, December 2025
Photos: Boston’s Urban Nutcracker Celebrates 25 Years
WBUR, December 2025
Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond
Boston Globe, December 2025
100 Things to Do in Boston This Weekend
The Boston Calendar, December 2025
Pawtucket studio dancer Nicoleau debuts in Boston’s ‘Urban Nutcracker’
Valley Breeze, December 2025
5 Things to Do This Weekend, Including ‘Urban Nutcracker’ and a Cultural Survival Bazaar
WBUR, December 2025
CityLine: Urban Nutcracker marks 25 years with Boston performances
WCVB, December 2025
25 Boston-area holiday concerts and shows in December 2025
Boston.com, December 2025
The 13 Most Festive Bars and Restaurants in Boston This Holiday Season
The Boston Calendar, December 2025
Boston stages bursting with holiday theater hits
Herald, December 2025
Cooperative Middle School student to perform in ‘Urban Nutcracker’
Seacoast online, November 2025
Boston Ballet Nutcracker and More Holiday Shows in Boston 2025
Mommy Poppins, November 2025
Dance Preview: “Urban Nutcracker” Turns 25
ArtsFuse, November 2025
12 holiday arts events to attend in Greater Boston
WBUR, November 2025
High 5: Holiday Shows
Boston Guide, November 2025
Gloucester girl to dance in ‘Urban Nutcracker’
Gloucester Times, November 2025
HOLIDAY DANCE: MHS sophomore takes dancing skills to Boston for ‘Urban Nutcracker’
Marblehead Current, November 2025
Celebrate the Holidays with GBH
WGBH, November 2025
Sophomore Gordon Andrews to dance in ‘Urban Nutcracker’
Marblehead News, November 2025
Anthony Williams’ Urban Nutcracker
Milford Daily News, November 2025
Anthony Williams’ “Urban Nutcracker” in Boston at Boch Shubert Theater 2025
BWW, November 2025
Things to do this holiday season: 64 events, concerts, festivals, family-friendly activities, markets, and more
Boston Globe, November 2025
He couldn’t afford dance lessons as a kid. Now this Boston ‘super athlete’ is redefining ballet
Mass Live, November 2025
Anthony Williams’ ‘The Urban Nutcracker’ Returns to Boston
WGBH – The Culture Show, December 2023
Pawtucket studio dancer Nicoleau debuts in Boston’s ‘Urban Nutcracker’
Valley Breeze, December 2025
Photos: Boston’s Urban Nutcracker Celebrates 25 Years
WBUR, December 2025
25 Boston-area holiday concerts and shows in December 2025
Boston.com, December 2025
The 13 Most Festive Bars and Restaurants in Boston This Holiday Season
The Boston Calendar, December 2025
Boston stages bursting with holiday theater hits
Herald, December 2025
Cooperative Middle School student to perform in ‘Urban Nutcracker’
Seacoast online, November 2025
Boston Ballet Nutcracker and More Holiday Shows in Boston 2025
Mommy Poppins, November 2025
Dance Preview: “Urban Nutcracker” Turns 25
ArtsFuse, November 2025
12 holiday arts events to attend in Greater Boston
WBUR, November 2025
High 5: Holiday Shows
Boston Guide, November 2025
Gloucester girl to dance in ‘Urban Nutcracker’
Gloucester Times, November 2025
HOLIDAY DANCE: MHS sophomore takes dancing skills to Boston for ‘Urban Nutcracker’
Marblehead Current, November 2025
Celebrate the Holidays with GBH
WGBH, November 2025
Sophomore Gordon Andrews to dance in ‘Urban Nutcracker’
Marblehead News, November 2025
Anthony Williams’ Urban Nutcracker
Milford Daily News, November 2025
Anthony Williams’ “Urban Nutcracker” in Boston at Boch Shubert Theater 2025
BWW, November 2025
Things to do this holiday season: 64 events, concerts, festivals, family-friendly activities, markets, and more
Boston Globe, November 2025
He couldn’t afford dance lessons as a kid. Now this Boston ‘super athlete’ is redefining ballet
Mass Live, November 2025
Anthony Williams’ ‘The Urban Nutcracker’ Returns to Boston
WGBH – The Culture Show, December 2023
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Tony Williams’s ‘The Urban Nutcracker’ emphasizes playfulness, fantasy, and fun
The Boston Globe, December 2022
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Local girls perform in Urban Nutcracker
Milton Times, December 2022
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Braintree Father, Daughter Dancing Together in ‘Urban Nutcracker’
Patriot Ledger, December 2022
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Anthony Williams’ URBAN NUTCRACKER to return to the Boch Center Shubert Theatre in December
Broadway World, November 2022
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The holidays’ most festive dance performances include 7 different Nutcrackers
The Boston Globe, November 2022
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WBZ News Radio Globe, December 2021
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Urban Nutcracker is back with much needed magic for Boston
Boston Herald, December 2021
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Part of an artistically accomplished family, Erika Lambe has two roles in ‘Anthony Williams’ Urban Nutcracker’
The Boston Globe, November 2021
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Anthony Williams’ Urban Nutcracker is Coming This December to The Boch Center Shubert Theatre
Broadway World, August 2021
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Artistic Director and founder Tony Williams describes how ‘Urban Nutcracker’ became a hit
The Sleepless Critic, December 2019
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The ‘Urban Nutcracker’ is looking for talented kids, with help from a Roxbury teacher
The Boston Globe, November 15, 2019
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Holiday Arts Preview: 31 holiday shows that shine bright
Metro West Daily News, November 2019
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Dashing through the shows: Holiday entertainment is a feast of music, dance, theater and celebrations
Avon Wicked Local, November 2019
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Anthony Williams’ URBAN NUTCRACKER Will Perform At The Boch Center Shubert Theatre
Broadway World, November 2019
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Urban Nutcracker to perform at Macy’s Tree Lighting
The Boston Calendar, November 2019
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Nutcracker and Other Holiday Shows Kids will Love in Boston
Mommy Poppins, November 2019
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Finding Unity in Diversity: The ‘Urban Nutcracker’ Returns
WBUR, 2017
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Tchaikovsky in Jordans
Bay State Banner, December 2017
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Why Tony Williams’ Urban Nutcracker Inspires Not Just The Audience But The Performers, Too
HuffPost, November 2017
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For Tony Williams and the Urban Nutcracker, It’s All About Trust
HuffPost, January 2017
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‘Urban Nutcracker’ brings healing, heart and soul to the holiday season
Metro, December 2016
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Diversity plays key role in Boston holiday classic, ‘Urban Nutcracker’
Boston Spirit, December 2016
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An Urban Nutcracker Transcending Race, Gender, Sexuality, Autism, You Name It…
HuffPost, December 2016
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‘Urban Nutcracker’ brings healing, heart and soul to the season
Metro, December 2016
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DANCE REVIEW: A hoppin’ fun ‘Urban Nutcracker’
Boston Herald, December 2016
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An Inside Look Into Boston’s ‘Urban Nutcracker’
NBC Boston, November 2016
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Estrella de Ponce brilla en Boston
El Mundo Boston, December 2014
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‘Urban Nutcracker’ celebrates the diversity of the season
Boston Globe, December 2013
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Jamaica Plain: Out of the Projects
WCVB 5, December 2013
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‘Urban Nutcracker’ comes out this Sunday
EdgeMediaNetwork, December 2012
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Urban Nutcracker Comes Out!
Bay Windows, December 2012
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Holidays in JP: ‘Urban Nutcracker’ brings diversity to holiday
Jamaica Plain Gazette, December 2012
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Fishburne drops by ‘Nutcracker’
Boston.com, December 2008
2025 Urban Nutcracker Press Release
Past Press Releases
2024 Urban Nutcracker Press Release
Anthony Williams’ “Urban Nutcracker” Returns This Holiday Season to the Boch Center Shubert Theatre
Anthony Williams’ “Urban Nutcracker” This December at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre
Anthony Williams’ Urban Nutcracker Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season This December at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre
Urban Nutcracker to Stream Online This Holiday Season, 2020
Urban Nutcracker Auditions, 2018
Anthony Williams’ Urban Nutcracker to move to the Boch Center Shubert Theatre in December 2018
Urban Nutcracker, Delighting Audiences of All Ages, Returns for its 17th Year, 2017
Urban Nutcracker To Host Autism-Friendly Show, 2017
Urban Nutcracker, Delighting Audiences of All Ages, Returns for its 16th Year, 2016“
- City Line: Urban Nutcracker celebrates 25 years
- The Urban Nutcracker on Boston Globe Today
- The Urban Nutcracker on American Public Television
- The Urban Nutcracker and The Brooklyn Ballet Unite on Good Morning America – December 2021
- “Urban Nutcracker” offers a modern spin on a holiday classic
- The Anatomy of a Ballet Trailer
- Urban Nutcracker 2017 Full Length Trailer
- The Urban Nutcracker on Greater Boston – December 28, 2016
- The Urban Nutcracker 2016 Trailer
- The Urban Nutcracker on Chronicle – December, 2013
- The Urban Nutcracker Dress Rehearsal on Mas En Vivo – December, 2012
- The Urban Nutcracker on Mas TV – December, 2012
- The Urban Nutcracker on Chronicle