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American Repertory Ballet invites audiences to celebrate the season with The Nutcracker—a timeless story filled with magic, beauty, and holiday spirit. Learn more here!

New Ballet and Symphony San Jose will return for the 2025 holiday production of The San Jose Nutcracker, choreographed by New Ballet Founder and Director, Dalia Rawson.

 New York Theatre Ballet’s (NYTB) annual presentation of Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker will light up the stage at Florence Gould Theater for seven shows next month.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe – once again – invites the community to celebrate the holiday season with “Black Nativity – Reimagined,” an inspirational gospel musical originally penned by poet/playwright Langston Hughes.

Central Indiana Dance Ensemble will welcome Mark-David Bloodgood as their Cavalier for the 26th Annual production of The Nutcracker. A beloved classic, The Nutcracker is a magical holiday event.

BalletMet’s The Nutcracker will return to the historic Ohio Theatre from Dec. 11 to 28. The production will have 22 performances, including two My First Nutcracker iterations, and feature more than 180 Academy students and trainees.

The longtime Executive Director of the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton will be retiring in June 2026. This announcement was made recently by Debra J'Anthony, who has been Executive Director of the historic arts venue since 2008. 

The Nutcracker Suite & Spicy is returning for its landmark 16th year to delight audiences December 19-21, at the Aetna Theater at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, located at 29 Atheneum Square North in Hartford.

Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) will present Ben Stevenson, O.B.E.’s The Nutcracker, running November 28 through December 28, 2025, in Dallas and Fort Worth.

The Marblehead School of Ballet's (MSB) celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month culminates with a special presentation --“An Afternoon of Dance: In-Studio Performance”.

The Joffrey Ballet will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Christopher Wheeldon’s The Nutcracker this December with 27 performances at the Lyric Opera House (20 N. Upper Wacker Dr.), running December 5–28, 2025.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) will present The Nutcracker from December 5–28, 2025, at the Benedum Center. Set in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh, Terrence S. Orr’s staging highlights local landmarks, sports traditions, and the city’s history.

Step into Nut/Cracked, The Bang Group's version of The Nutcracker. This family-friendly show - part holiday tradition, part comedy - and complete with jazz, tap, and a cheeky dose of humor, is live on stage at 92NY's Kaufmann Concert Hall.

TDF has announced five additional Broadway shows joining its 14th season of Autism Friendly Performances, including Hell's Kitchen, Just in Time, Buena Vista Social Club, & Juliet, and Hamilton.

This Christmas, the Olivier Award winning theatre company Little Bulb will bring their reimagining of The Nutcracker to the West End. Learn more about the production here!

This holiday season at Wharton Center, the calendar is full of festive performances, including The Nurcracker, Making Spirits Bright With Ann Hampton Callaway, and more. 

Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic comes to life on the stage of Teatro Liberdade on November 17th and 18th with the Saint Petersburg Classical Ballet. Directed by Kirill Safin, the production features Alexander Volchkov (Moscow Bolshoi) and Maria Tomilova (Grigorovich Ballet), accompanied by 24 Russian and Ukrainian dancers. With lavish sets, stunning costumes, and the unforgettable Grand Pas de Deux in the second act, the show recreates the Christmas magic of E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale. More than a ballet, it is a celebration of the imagination, innocence, and beauty of the classic.

Dances Patrelle will present The Yorkville Nutcracker at the Kaye Playhouse. There will be a battle with life-sized mice, a midnight skate on the ponds of Central Park, and more.

The timeless holiday favorite Bob Baker’s Nutcracker returns to Sierra Madre Playhouse for 50 performances from November 29, 2025, to January 4, 2026. Featuring over 100 handcrafted puppets from the historic Bob Baker Marionette Theater.

Northglenn Arts celebrates the 2025 holiday season with six live shows at the Parsons Theatre, including Irish Christmas in America, The Nutcracker, MO5AIC, Davina and the Vagabonds, and Motones & Jerseys: Holiday Showdown.

The Boston Civic Symphony launches its 101st season on November 9, 2025, at Jordan Hall under the direction of Music Director Francisco Noya. The 2025–26 season includes four concerts blending classical masterworks with contemporary pieces.

Festival Ballet Theatre will return to the Irvine Barclay Theatre this December with its acclaimed production of The Nutcracker, running December 6–24, 2025.

Symphony San Jose will present its annual Holiday Spectacular on December 6–7, 2025, at the California Theatre in downtown San Jose. Conducted by Elena Sharkova.

Phoenix’s The Nash Jazz Club will celebrate the holiday season with a full lineup of December concerts, including A Charlie Brown Christmas, Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite, and more.

Indianapolis Ballet principal dancers Yoshiko Kamikusa and Luzemberg Santana will appear as guest artists in the Greater York Youth Ballet/Dance It Forward’s production of The Nutcracker.