Event listing: The Nutcracker – Joffrey Ballet | Lyric Opera House | Dec 04, 27

Lyric Opera House Chicago, Illinois, IL60606, United States

Dates/times in Chicago time zone

Friday 04 December 2026
Sunday 27 December 2026

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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