Presented by Roe Green & Roe Green Foundation and RPM
December 13 | 10:30 AM (student matinee) & 7:00 PM
December 14 | 1:00 & 7:00 PM
December 15 | 1:00 & 6:00 PM
December 19 | 7:00 PM
December 20 | 7:00 PM
December 21 | 1:00 & 7:00 PM
December 22 | 1:00 PM
The beloved holiday tradition, The Nutcracker, returns to Playhouse Square’s Connor Palace! Per patron request, Cleveland Ballet is presenting an all new adaptation of the traditional ballet, promising to enchant and inspire audiences of all ages with this magical production.
The Nutcracker in two acts is based on the original story by E.T.A. Hoffman with music composed by the renowned Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The story unfolds as Clara receives a magical nutcracker doll which sparks a whimsical adventure through the Land of Sweets. Clara awakes and wonders...was it all real, or just a dream?
SPECIAL EVENTS
Photo Matinees - Photos in the lobby with select cast members:
December 14 | 1:00PM
December 15 | 1:00PM
December 21 | 1:00PM
December 22 | 1:00PM
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Dew Drop Face Jewels:
December 13 | 7:00PM (Opening Night)
December 14 | 7:00PM
December 15 | 6:00PM
December 19 | 7:00PM
December 20 | 7:00PM
December 21 | 7:00PM
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The Singing Angels
December 20 | 6:00-6:45PM in the lobby
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The Cleveland Grays
All 11 Performances | Lobby
VIEW THE CAST LIST
LIMITED EDITION APPAREL
Just in time for holiday gift giving or to simply celebrate the magic of The Nutcracker in style, order your show apparel now so you have it in time for the performances. Our exclusive Nutcracker apparel is available for order through December 26, 2024. Apparel will be shipped after the new year.
Our clothing - pick from a t-shirt, sweatshirt, or both - features an exclusive design with dazzling Nutcracker text designed especially for Cleveland Ballet by dancer and costume designer Alessander Lee.
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Proceeds from the Nutcracker collection benefit Cleveland Ballet and its education program that connect classroom-to-theatre learning for thousands of local Northeast Ohio students, making world-class ballet accessible to the next generation of patrons in our world-class city.
CREDITS
CHOREOGRAPHED BY
Timour Bourtasenkov, Cleveland Ballet
BASED ON
E.T.A. Hoffman's The Nutcracker
MUSIC
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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