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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.

Signature Interpreters

Performers most associated with this work.

Clara, The Princess

Hee Seo
10 performances
Isabella Boylston
8 performances
Skylar Brandt
8 performances

Fritz

Davide Dato
4 recordings

Drosselmeyer/der Prinz

Vladimir Shishov
4 recordings

Most frequently performed at

Royal Opera House
17 appearances · last in 2026
Mariinsky Theatre
6 appearances · last in 2026
David H. Koch Theater
3 appearances · last in 2025
War Memorial Opera House
2 appearances · last in 2025
London Coliseum
2 appearances · last in 2025

Recorded Performances

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