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The Nutcracker


  • Lyric Opera House 20 North Upper Wacker Drive Chicago, IL, 60604 United States (map)
 
 

The Nutcracker

  • WHEN December 5–28, 2025

  • CHOREOGRAPHY ©Christopher Wheeldon

  • WHERE Lyric Opera House

  • MUSIC Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

  • RUN TIME 2 hours

This holiday season, enter the spellbinding world where history and dreams intertwine. Join Marie and her Nutcracker prince on a fantastical adventure in Tony Award®-winning Christopher Wheeldon's kaleidoscopic reimagining of  The Nutcracker, set amidst the spectacle of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.  

On a magical Christmas Eve, after awakening to an epic battle between Toy Soldiers and the Rat King, a flurry of snowflakes sweeps Marie away on a whirlwind journey to the dreamlike fairgrounds of the World's Columbian Exposition. Set to Tchaikovsky's classic score, experience sprawling attractions representing countries from around the globe: the dazzling Golden Statue, the mystique of an Arabian enchantress, vibrant Venetian masked dancers, Chinese dragons, and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.  

Role: Audio 1

Source: https://joffrey.org/performances-and-tickets/25-26-season/the-nutcracker-3/
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