Nashville's Nutcracker at Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Dates: 11/29/2025 - 12/28/2025
📍 Theatre: Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Nashville Ballet
505 Deadrick Street
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-297-2966
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Make Nashville’s Nutcracker part of your holiday tradition! This Emmy Award-winning production, choreographed by Artistic Director Emeritus Paul Vasterling, brings the magic of the season to life with stunning sets and costumes, original choreography, and live music by The Nashville Symphony.
Set in a sparkling version of Music City’s past, this uniquely Nashville take on the beloved holiday classic follows Clara and her Nutcracker Prince on a whimsical journey through enchanted lands — from the fierce Mouse King to the Sugar Plum Fairy’s dazzling kingdom.
Voted Best Dance Production of 2022 by Broadway World Nashville, Nashville’s Nutcracker is the perfect holiday outing for families, first-time guests, and longtime fans alike. Don’t miss this magical celebration of joy, music, and dance — the ultimate gift this season.
Schedule
Saturday, November 29 at 2 p.m.
Sunday, November 30 at 1 p.m.
Saturday, December 6 at 2 p.m.
Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, December 7 at 1 p.m.
Sunday, December 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, December 12 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 13 at 2 p.m.
Saturday, December 13 at 7p.m.
Sunday, December 14 at 1 p.m.
Friday, December 19 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 20 at 2 p.m.
Saturday, December 20 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, December 21 at 1 p.m.
Sunday, December 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, December 22 at 2 p.m.
Monday, December 22 at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, December 24 at 1 p.m.
News About Nashville's Nutcracker at Tennessee Performing Arts Center
12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards; Audience of One Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
December 19, 2022 The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards; at Cookeville HE Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
December 12, 2022 The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards; Audience of One Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
December 05, 2022 The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Local Students To Perform In NASHVILLE'S NUTCRACKER At TPAC This December
November 30, 2021 Local students will be helping Nashville Ballet make their triumphant return to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center stage this holiday season as part of the Youth Cast for Nashville's Nutcracker. .
Nashville Ballet To Partner With Local Arts Organizations For NASHVILLE'S NUTCRACKER
November 17, 2021 Nashville Ballet will be returning to Tennessee Performing Arts Center this holiday season to present their annual performances of Nashville's Nutcracker. Running at TPAC's Jackson Hall December 15–24, the highly-anticipated event will feature live music presented by esteemed musicians from three local arts organizations.
BWW Review: NASHVILLE'S NUTCRACKER at Tennessee Performing Arts Center
December 13, 2019 Artistic Director Paul Vasterling has set Nashville's Nutcracker with the Nashville Symphony at the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Here, Drosselmeyer introduces Clara to the magical imagination and diversity of Nashville. In the ballet's opening, Clara sees a Nutcracker doll made by a German Toy Maker. Following the expo at Centennial Park, Vasterling creates a snowy scene of figure skating at Shelby Bottoms as partygoers head towards the Stahlbaum home. Among other Nashville nuances, Vasterling expands the battle scene to include American Infantry, Native American Soldiers, and Frontier Soldiers, all working together to defeat the Mouse King. The Sugar Plum Fairy holds court in the Parthenon Garden as a final homage to Nashville's branding as the “Athens of the South.'About the Theatre
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