Name: Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker and the Grinch Suites
Start: 2025-12-20T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ, 07960

Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ, 07960

The Water Gap Jazz Orchestra returns to the Morris Museum to perform Duke Ellington’s iconic Nutcracker Suite and their very own Grinch Suite! This 17-piece big band is comprised of the highest caliber professional musicians in the tri-state area and is joined by vocalist Nancy Reed and Duke Ellington’s grandson, Edward Ellington II as narrator.
Performances at 3:00PM and 7:00PM.
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Local Event: Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker and the Grinch Suites

Morris County

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