Event listing: The Nutcracker – American Ballet Theatre | Segerstrom Center for the Arts: Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall | Dec 10, 11, 12 mat, eve, 13 mat, eve, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 mat, eve, 20 mat, eve, 22, 23 mat, eve, 24 mat

Segerstrom Center for the Arts: Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, California, 92626, United States

Dates/times in Los Angeles time zone

Thursday 10 December 2026	19:00
Friday 11 December 2026	19:00
Saturday 12 December 2026	14:00
Saturday 12 December 2026	19:00
Sunday 13 December 2026	12:30
Sunday 13 December 2026	17:30
Tuesday 15 December 2026	19:00
Wednesday 16 December 2026	19:00
Thursday 17 December 2026	19:00
Friday 18 December 2026	19:00

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Programme

The Nutcracker

Music: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893)
Choreography: Marius Petipa (Original), Lev Ivanov (Original), Alexei Ratmansky

Performers

American Ballet Theatre
Richard Hudson	Set Designer, Costume Designer
Jennifer Tipton	Lighting Designer
American Ballet Theatre Orchestra

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Der Nussknacker Oct 10, 11 mat
The Nutcracker Nov 20, 21, 22 mat, 25, 27, 28 mat, eve, Dec 01, 03, 05 mat, eve, 06 mat, eve, 08, 10, 12 mat, eve, 14, 15, 17, 19 mat, 21 mat, eve, 22 mat, eve, 24 mat, 25 mat, 26 mat, eve, 27 mat, 28, 29 mat, eve, 31 mat, eve, 2027 Jan 01 mat, 02 mat, eve, 03 mat, 07, 09 mat, eve, 10
The Nutcracker Nov 20, 21 mat, eve, 22 mat, 24, 25, 26 mat, eve, 27, 28 mat, eve, 29 mat, Dec 01 mat, 02, 03 mat, eve, 04, 05 mat, eve, 06 mat, 08 mat, eve, 09, 10 mat, eve, 11, 12 mat, eve
The Nutcracker Nov 22 mat, eve, 23 mat
The Nutcracker – Ballo del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Nov 24 mat, 25, 26, 28, 29, Dec 01 mat, 02, 03 mat
Der Nussknacker Nov 27, 30, Dec 01, 04, 05, 12, 15, 17
The Nutcracker – New York City Ballet Nov 27, 2027 Jan 03
The Nutcracker – New York City Ballet Nov 27, 28 mat, eve, 29 mat, eve, Dec 02, 03, 04, 05 mat, eve, 06 mat, eve, 08, 09 mat, eve, 10, 11, 12 mat, eve, 13 mat, eve, 15, 16 mat, eve, 17, 18, 19 mat, eve, 20 mat, eve, 21, 22, 23 mat, eve, 24 mat, 26 mat, eve, 27 mat, eve, 28 mat, 29 mat, eve, 30 mat, eve, 31 mat, 2027 Jan 02 mat, eve
The Nutcracker Nov 28, 30, Dec 01, 02 mat, eve, 03, 04, 05 mat, eve, 07, 08, 09 mat, eve, 10, 11, 12 mat, eve, 14, 15 mat, eve, 16 mat
The Nutcracker – Norwegian National Ballet Nov 28, Dec 01, 02 mat, eve, 04, 05 mat, eve, 07, 08, 10, 11 mat, eve, 14, 15 mat, eve, 17, 18 mat, eve, 21 mat, eve, 22 mat

Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker: Sugar rush

Bachtrack, 17th November

Birmingham Royal Ballet soloist Sofia Liñares talks about the joys and fears of dancing multiple roles and performances of Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker.

The trials and tribulations of a veteran Nutcracker junkie

Deborah Weiss, 18th December

A message of fondness to all Nutcracker lovers: the music still works its magic, even after hundreds of performances.

The Nutcracker: the facts behind the magic

Alexandra Desvignes, 14th December

Have you ever wondered what goes on backstage during The Nutcracker?

The Nutcracker: casting a Christmas spell

Mark Pullinger, 3rd December

Along with chestnuts, turkey and Carols from King's, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without The Nutcracker. It has become a staple part of the festive season.

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Baden-Baden, Germany Birmingham, United Kingdom Budapest, Hungary Rome, Italy New York City, NY, United States Stuttgart, Germany

Saturday 19 December 2026	14:00
Saturday 19 December 2026	19:00
Sunday 20 December 2026	12:30
Sunday 20 December 2026	17:30
Tuesday 22 December 2026	19:00
Wednesday 23 December 2026	14:00
Wednesday 23 December 2026	19:00
Thursday 24 December 2026	12:00