A vibrant scene from the Ballet Chicao's Nutcracker, showcasing dancers in elegant costumes amidst a magical winter backdrop. Snow is falling onstage as ballerinas pose on pointe. The Snow King and Queen are center stage.

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The Nutcracker

Ballet Chicago

Performances

Dec 19 Fri 7:00PM

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Dec 20 Sat 2:00PM

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Dec 20 Sat 7:00PM

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Dec 21 Sun 1:00PM

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Dec 21 Sun 5:00PM

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Performance Run Time: 2 hours including intermission
Accessibility Services: A Sensory Friendly performance will be offered on Sunday, December 21 at 5:00 p.m.

With its inspiring story, exquisite music, and masterful choreography, The Nutcracker captures the spirit of the holiday season. As the city’s only annual traditional Nutcracker, Ballet Chicago's production follows young Marie on her Christmas Eve journey to the shimmering Kingdom of Snow and the enchanting Land of Sweets, highlighted by George Balanchine’s iconic Sugar Plum Fairy Pas de Deux. A timeless classic, it honors cherished traditions while creating new memories for generations to come. This year, Ballet Chicago is proud to present its first Sensory Friendly Nutcracker on Sunday, December 21, at 5:00 p.m.

About Ballet Chicago

The Ballet Chicago Studio Company was established in the fall of 1997. Composed of advanced students from the school, BCSC replicates a professional company experience and is recognized as one of the top training programs in the country. Ballet Chicago provides an accelerated performance program where members receive years of on-stage experience, building confidence under pressure, camaraderie, community and an array of skill sets that translate to any arena. Through a special arrangement with the George Balanchine Trust, BCSC performs an extensive Balanchine repertoire. New works join these masterworks reserved solely for professionals and only the most accomplished students worldwide, producing outstanding performance resumes. All the ballets performed, including Duell and Blair's exquisite production of the Nutcracker, are intentionally selected to prepare the dancers for the technical and artistic demands of a professional career, and to provide a curriculum vitae that boasts a recognized repertoire known for its standard of excellence the world over. Since its inception, BCSC has given over 1,000 performances throughout Chicago, the Midwest and Canada, with annual seasons at the historic Athenaeum Theatre in Lakeview and the Harris Theater for Music and Dance.

Ballet Chicago Dancers in dazzling tutus grace the stage, showcasing the Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier in a magical Nutcracker performance.