Event listing: The Nutcracker – Joffrey Ballet | Lyric Opera House | Dec 04, 05 mat, eve, 06 mat, eve, 10, 11, 12 mat, eve, 13 mat, eve, 16, 17, 18 mat, eve, 19 mat, eve, 20 mat, eve, 22 mat, eve, 23 mat, eve, 24 mat, 26 mat, eve, 27 mat

Lyric Opera House Chicago, Illinois, IL60606, United States

Dates/times in Chicago time zone

Friday 04 December 2026	19:00
Saturday 05 December 2026	14:00
Saturday 05 December 2026	19:00
Sunday 06 December 2026	13:00
Sunday 06 December 2026	18:00
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	13:00

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Programme

The Nutcracker

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

Performers

Joffrey Ballet
Julian Crouch	Set Designer, Costume Designer
Natasha Katz	Lighting Designer

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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
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BRB’s Sofia Liñares on Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker

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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