The Nutcracker
Performance Details
- When December 5–28, 2025
- Choreography ©Christopher Wheeldon
- Where Lyric Opera House
- Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Run Time 2 hours
This holiday season, enter the spellbinding world where history and dreams intertwine. Join Marie and her Nutcracker prince on a fantastical adventure in Tony Award®-winning Christopher Wheeldon's kaleidoscopic reimagining of The Nutcracker, set amidst the spectacle of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.
On a magical Christmas Eve, after awakening to an epic battle between Toy Soldiers and the Rat King, a flurry of snowflakes sweeps Marie away on a whirlwind journey to the dreamlike fairgrounds of the World's Columbian Exposition. Set to Tchaikovsky's classic score, experience sprawling attractions representing countries from around the globe: the dazzling Golden Statue, the mystique of an Arabian enchantress, vibrant Venetian masked dancers, Chinese dragons, and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
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Schedule and Tickets
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Friday, December 057:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Saturday, December 062:00 pmBuy Tickets7:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Sunday, December 071:00 pmBuy Tickets6:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Thursday, December 117:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Friday, December 127:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Saturday, December 132:00 pmBuy Tickets7:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Sunday, December 141:00 pmBuy Tickets6:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Wednesday, December 177:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Thursday, December 187:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Friday, December 192:00 pmBuy Tickets7:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Saturday, December 202:00 pmBuy Tickets7:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Sunday, December 211:00 pmBuy Tickets6:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Tuesday, December 232:00 pmBuy Tickets7:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Wednesday, December 242:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Friday, December 262:00 pmBuy Tickets7:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Saturday, December 272:00 pmBuy Tickets7:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Sunday, December 281:00 pmBuy Tickets
Behind the Curtain with Production Manager Shandee Vaughan



The Nutcracker Springs to Life
Choreographer and Composer
Sponsorship
Sponsorship
Presenting Sponsor
- Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company
Maintenance Fund
- Anne L. Kaplan
- Roderick Branch