The Nutcracker

Ballet Ariel will present two captivating ballets, THE TOYMAKER'S DOLL and COPPELIA, with performances scheduled in Denver on April 18 and Lakewood on May 3. Learn more here!

Comedian, actor and BRIT Awards 2026 host Jack Whitehall is heading back on the road with Bad Influence, his brand-new national arena tour. Hitting arenas across the UK in 2027.

PEPPA PIG: MY FIRST CONCERT will offer a unique opportunity for children to experience classical music, hosted by Popejoy in February 2026.

Opera Australia’s summer season will come to a sumptuous conclusion with Tchaikovsky’s most celebrated opera, Eugene Onegin opening at the Sydney Opera House on 17 March.

The Chicago Philharmonic will collaborate with artist Ryan O'Neal, known as Sleeping At Last, for a concert at the Dr. Phillips Center's Walt Disney Theater in Orlando on February 28, showcasing the impact of Chicago's artists on a national scale.

Crown Ballet will return to Parr Hall in Warrington with a one-night performance of THE NUTCRACKER this November. The touring company brings Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet back to the venue following its 2025 presentation of Swan Lake.

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present a preview of new works by The Bang Group at Studio 2 on February 20, 2026. The event features innovative pieces from the project 'Sodbusters', exploring new dimensions in tap and percussive dance.

Miami City Ballet will present its 2026-27 season, marking the inaugural season of Artistic Director Gonzalo Garcia. The season promises a lineup of performances characterized by spectacle, beauty, and joy, showcasing both classical and contemporary ballet.

Kansas City Ballet has announced a celebration of a quarter century of distinctive community engagement with the launch of the 2025-26 season's Reach Out And Dance Program (R.O.A.D.).

Classical Arts Entertainment is on their annual North American tour and stopped by Strathmore on January 17th for a glitzy, glamorous rendition of Swan Lake, where the set pieces, principal dancers, and costumes shone like snow in moonlight. 

Los Angeles Ballet will mark its 20th anniversary with a special season at The Wallis Annenberg Center, featuring a tribute to George Balanchine, a classic favorite, a world premiere, and an extended holiday schedule of THE NUTCRACKER.

The Chandler Cultural Foundation has named Timothy Russell, PhD, to its Board of Directors following his appointment by Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke and approval by the Foundation board.

Peppa Pig: My First Concert will tour North America with a stop at the Harris Center in Folsom. The family-friendly production introduces young children to live orchestral music through familiar characters and classical selections. The concert is designed for first-time audiences and preschool-age children.

Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Dance on Camera and Symphony Space have unveiled the 54th edition of Dance on Camera Festival, running from February 6–9, 2026. All films screen at Symphony Space’s Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater. 

Philadelphia Ballet has appointed Thays Golz as Principal Dancer, a promotion made by The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director Angel Corella at the curtain call for the company’s performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker.

For many families across the state, the holiday season wouldn’t be complete without Ballet Arkansas’ Nutcracker Spectacular. Under the direction of Michael Fothergill, the beloved production stands as the largest and longest-running holiday performance in Arkansas and remains one of Little Rock’s most significant tourism events, drawing more than 10,000 patrons in a single weekend.

There’s something truly special about seeing young artists take the stage with confidence, joy, and clear artistic intention, and A Hot Cocoa Nutty Nutcracker—presented by the Hot Springs School District 7–12 Dance Program on December 11 and 12—did exactly that.

OPERA IN THE PARK Portland has announced the appointment of Nicholas Fox as its Artistic Director effective December 1, 2025. Fox's designation follows one year as Interim Artistic Director and two years of conducting for Opera in the Park Portland, during which he led two of the organization's most successful summer presentations, La Traviata in 2024 and Carmen in 2025, each drawing upwards of 7,000 attendees to Peninsula Park. 

Lincoln Center Theater’s new Kenny Leon production of Gian Carlo Menotti’s AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS, presented in association with the Metropolitan Opera, is hardly “A Charlie Brown Christmas” or “The Nutcracker.” Yet it manages to give us faith, hope and charity at a time we could all use more than a little of it, though there doesn’t seem to be much of a nod by director Leon to the setting of “The Present” mentioned in the Playbill.

One of my favorite parts of the Holiday season is seeing classic stories brought to the stage. For many people, their first experience in theatre is a production of “The Nutcracker” or “A Christmas Carol.” This season, we get the opportunity to add a third story to that growing list. On Tuesday, December 16, the national tour of “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical” started a week-long run at Des Moines Performing Arts. While this show may be new to Des Moines audiences, the story is a classic that is sure to make your heart grow three sizes.

Seattle Men’s Chorus will make its holiday concert Holly Jolly Jingle available through an on-demand streaming option. The program features seasonal music, comedy, and new arrangements performed by the chorus. The on-demand release follows the production’s live performances across the Seattle area.

The Nutcracker at Wethersfield is a documentary directed by Anne Sundberg and executive produced by Amanda Seyfried. The film follows New York City Ballet dancers who created a site-specific Nutcracker during the winter of 2020 at a Hudson Valley estate.

Get a first look at Next Generation Bannet's production of The Nutcracker at the Straz Center. Performances run December 19th through December 23rd, 2025.