The Nutcracker 2026

Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet is a fanciful story in dance featuring young Clara and her new Christmas Nutcracker, a gift from her Godfather Drosselmeyer.
The story opens at the home of the Stahlbaums where daughter Clara and son Fritz welcome their friends to the family Christmas party. The guests enjoy the entertainment and gifts brought by Drosselmeyer. As the party ends, Clara falls asleep under the tree.
Clara rises and is surprised by the magic of the growing Christmas tree and her Nutcracker, which has come to life. The Nutcracker is confronted by King Mouse and his band of mice. Nutcracker battles King Mouse with the help of his own soldiers. King Mouse is slain, but the Nutcracker lives and transforms into a Prince. Within her dream, the Nutcracker Prince and Clara travel through the Land of Snow and into the Land of Sweets. They are honored by the Sugar Plum fairy with a celebration of dancing sweets from around the world. At the end of the night Clara returns to her bed and the Nutcracker returns to his wooden form.