It’s the holiday season, and in the dance world that means just one thing: the Nutcracker. This holiday tradition brings the magic of Christmas to life through the beauty of ballet. There are plenty of opportunities to see this classic this season:
The Joffrey Ballet, Nutcracker by Christopher Wheeldon
- Saturday, December 10 through Friday, December 30 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
- Auditorium Theatre
- visit www.joffrey.org/nutcracker for tickets
Ballet Chicago Nutcracker
- Saturday, December 10 through Sunday, December 18 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
- Athenaeum Theatre
- visit https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/965090 for tickets
Hyde Park School of Dance Ballet Nutcracker
- Friday, December 9 through Sunday, December 11
- Mandel Hall at the University of Chicago
- visit http://hydeparkdance.org/tickets for tickets
Ballet Légere Nutcracker
- Saturday, December 10 through December 11
- Dominican University Performing Arts Center
- visit http://balletlegere.org/performances/ for tickets