The Nutcracker
Performance Details
- When December 6–28, 2024
- Choreography ©Christopher Wheeldon
- Where Lyric Opera House
- Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Running Time 2 hours
Experience magic this holiday season with two-time Tony Award®-winner Christopher Wheeldon's 'The Nutcracker'.
On a magical Christmas Eve, mere months before the opening of Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair, Marie and her mother, a sculptress creating the fair’s iconic Statue of the Republic, partake in a festive celebration with a surprise visit from the mysterious Great Impresario. That evening, after awakening to an epic battle between Toy Soldiers and The Rat King, Marie is swept away by a Nutcracker Prince on a whirlwind journey to the dreamlike fairgrounds of the World’s Columbian Exposition with sprawling attractions represented by countries from around the globe.
Set to Tchaikovsky’s classic score, The Nutcracker features a celebrated creative team, including two-time Tony Award®-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, Tony Award®-nominated set and costume designer Julian Crouch, Caldecott Medal Award-winning author Brian Selznick, Obie and Drama Desk award-winning puppeteer Basil Twist, Tony Award®-winning lighting designer Natasha Katz and Tony Award®-winning projection designer Ben Pearcy.
Schedule and Tickets
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Friday, December 067:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Saturday, December 072:00 pmBuy Tickets7:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Sunday, December 081:00 pmBuy Tickets6:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Thursday, December 127:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Friday, December 137:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Saturday, December 142:00 pmBuy Tickets7:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Sunday, December 151:00 pmBuy Tickets6:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Thursday, December 192:00 pmBuy Tickets7:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Friday, December 202:00 pmBuy Tickets7:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Saturday, December 212:00 pmBuy Tickets7:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Sunday, December 221:00 pmBuy Tickets6:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Tuesday, December 242:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Thursday, December 262:00 pmBuy Tickets7:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Friday, December 272:00 pmBuy Tickets7:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Saturday, December 282:00 pmBuy Tickets
The Nutcracker Audience Testimonials
Nutcracker Children's Cast Auditions
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The Nutcracker Springs to Life
Choreographer and Composer
Christopher Wheeldon OBE | Choreographer
The Tony Award®-winning choreographer continues to create and stage productions for many of the world’s major ballet companies.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Composer
Born in 1840, Tchaikovsky is widely considered one of the most popular composers of his time.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship
Presenting Sponsor
- Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company
Special Thanks to Commissioning Sponsors
- Margot and Josef Lakonishok
- Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust
- Hancher Auditorium, University of Iowa
- And the many "Believers"