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The Nutcracker | Stage Door Society

The Nutcracker

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Ballet·Premiered 1892·Libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky and Marius Petipa·fantasy · classical · holiday

Synopsis

A young girl's nutcracker doll comes to life on Christmas Eve and takes her to the Land of Sweets.

Most frequently performed at

Royal Opera House
14 appearances · last in 2026
War Memorial Opera House
2 appearances · last in 2025
London Coliseum
2 appearances · last in 2025
Metropolitan Opera
1 appearance · last in 2026
Lyric Opera House
1 appearance · last in 2025

Where to Watch

🇺🇸 United States·

Recorded Performances

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