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Closing: December 31, 2024
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It’s not Christmas without *The Nutcracker!* And in 2024 we are overjoyed to announce the return of __Birmingham Royal Ballet__’s festive favourite to the Royal Albert Hall. This enchanting production, featuring Tchaikovsky’s glorious score, is a sparkling festive treat for the whole family.



Created exclusively for the Royal Albert Hall, with gorgeous period costumes and dazzling projections, this Christmas classic is brought to life by Birmingham Royal Ballet’s world-class dancers and orchestra, the __Royal Ballet Sinfonia__.



Experience the true magic of Christmas, as Clara’s toys come to life at the stroke of midnight. Journey through a fantastical winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes to the kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy.


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Bangarra Welcomes Russell Page Graduates for 2025
by Stephi Wild - Dec 13, 2024


Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, has announced Arabana and Gurindji man Eli Clarke, and Biripi and Worimi woman Roxie Syron, as the Russell Page Graduate dancers for 2025. 

Review: NUNCRACKERS: THE NUNSENSE CHRISTMAS MUSICAL at Desert Theatreworks
by Charlie Thomas - Dec 13, 2024


What do you call a nun who can sing? A sister act!  And what do you call four nuns and a monk who sing and dance during Christmas? “Nuncrackers!” now playing weekends at Desert Theatreworks through December 29.

THE NUTCRACKER to be Presented at Rocky Mountain Dance Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2024


Rocky Mountain Dance Theatre will present the return of Randy Pacheco as the guest artist performing the role of the Cavalier and Jessica McNeil as the Sugar Plum Fairy for this year's 27th Annual Nutcracker Ballet. Learn how to purchase tickets.

THE NEW YORK NUTCRACKER to Return to The Paradise Factory
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2024


Come join The Paradise Factory for a magical evening filled with Burlesque, Comedy, and Shadow Puppetry. Watch as talented performers bring this classic Christmas tale to life on stage right before your eyes in a fresh new way. Learn more!

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra to Present MUSICAL SUPER HEROES At War Memorial Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2024


​Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra will present a family- focused concert, Musical Super Heroes at War Memorial Hall. Learn more about the family-friendly concert and see how to attend.

Review: CARLOS ACOSTA'S NUTCRACKER IN HAVANA, Southbank Centre
by Gary Naylor - Dec 12, 2024


Carlos Acosta's touring show is a delightful Christmassy treat

Review: THE JINKX & DELA HOLIDAY SHOW at Pantages
by Jared Fessler - Dec 12, 2024


The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show made a highly anticipated tour stop at the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota, delivering a spectacular holiday experience. Starring the inimitable Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme, this show marks the duo's seventh year of spreading festive cheer together.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS & More Lead St. Louis's December 2024 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Dec 11, 2024


St. Louis is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Our picks for December 2024 include MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS & more.

THE NUTCRACKER to be Presented by Central Indiana Dance Ensemble
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2024


During this season of giving, Central Indiana Dance Ensemble will present free presentations of the holiday classic The Nutcracker in various venues around Central Indiana. Learn more and see how to attend.

Ballet Hispánico to Present Pa'lante Scholars In The Orpheum Dance Program's THE NUTCRACKER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2024


Ballet Hispánico's Pa'lante Junior Ensemble, from the pre-professional Pa'lante training program, will be joining in the Catskill Mountain Foundation's Orpheum Dance Program in the ninth annual performance of The Nutcracker. Learn more!

Tulsa Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER is Now Playing at Tulsa PAC
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2024


Tulsa Ballet’s The Nutcracker, which premiered in 2021, features exciting choreography, colorful costumes, larger-than-life moving sets, and live accompaniment by the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra!

Review: Nutcracker Rouge Entices Bushwick For Another Glamorous Holiday Season
by Carissa Chesanek - Dec 10, 2024


There’s the Nutcracker and then there is the Nutcracker Rouge. While the traditional ballet is more formal and family-friendly, Nutcracker Rouge is anything but, making for an alluring adult-only spectacle of incredible talent mixed with naughty decadence and a bit of raunchy humor, too. Nutcracker Rouge is not only a ballet but part circus and burlesque, reconstructing everything that we once thought of the original Christmas performance and creating something new and sparkly.

Tom Gold's THE NUTCRACKER Comes to the Center of Creative Arts
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2024


​​​​​​​ The Center of Creative Arts (COCA) in St. Louis, Missouri will present a new production of The Nutcracker by Tom Gold Dance Founder and Director Tom Gold.

Gillian Murphy To Give Farewell Performance With American Ballet Theatre In July
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2024


Gillian Murphy, a Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre since 2002 and the Company's longest-standing current dancer, will take her final bow in the iconic role of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake on Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Metropolitan Opera House.  

Review: THE NUTCRACKER at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
by Dan Marois - Dec 12, 2024


The Seacoast Repertory Theatre's production of 'The Nutcracker' is a delightful reimagining of the classic ballet that creates a very different holiday magic.

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW West Virginia Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024


Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld West Virginia Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Seattle Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024


Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Miami Metro Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024


Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Miami Metro Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Cincinnati Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024


Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Charlotte Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024


Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Video: Excerpt from Tchaikovsky’s THE NUTCRACKER on Carnegie Hall+
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 8, 2024


The demanding footwork and Freudian undertones of Rudolf Nureyev’s “The Nutcracker” performed by the Vienna State Ballet is available to view on Carnegie Hall+. Watch an excerpt in the video here!

Review: USHERING IN THE HOLIDAYS WITH ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY at TampaRep
by Drew Eberhard - Dec 8, 2024


What did our critic think of USHERING IN THE HOLIDAYS WITH ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY at TampaRep?

Review: THE NUTCRACKER REIMAGINED at TAFE: Theatre Arts For Everyone
by Sandra Harberger - Dec 8, 2024


At TAFE: Theatre Arts for Everyone, Christmas has begun with their holiday show for the 2024 season. “The Nutcracker Reimagined” is onstage from December 6th to 14th. “The Nutcracker Reimagined” was written and directed by Diane Crews, and it is an adaptation of “The Nutcracker and the King Mouse,” which was written by the German author, E.T.A Hoffman, in 1816. “The Nutcracker Reimagined” is a wonderful holiday treat for the whole family.

Review: Holiday Favorite THE NUTCRACKER at The Academy Of Music
by Scott Serio - Dec 7, 2024


What did our critic think of holiday favorite THE NUTCRACKER at The Academy Of Music?

Dance Connection To Return To MCCC's Kelsey Theatre For Holiday Tradition THE NUTCRACKER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2024


Dolls and sweets come to life, mice and toy soldiers battle, and snowflakes dance in a beautiful snow-covered forest in the holiday classic ballet 'The Nutcracker,' presented by the Dance Connection. Learn how to purchase tickets.

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