Ballet Arkansas's 45th Anniversary Nutcracker Spectacular

Performance Dates/Times:
Friday, December 8, 2023 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 9, 2023 2:30 PM
Saturday, December 9, 2023 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 10, 2023 2:30 PM

The “Nutcracker Spectacular'' is the largest and longest running holiday production in Arkansas, featuring live music by the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and a cast and crew of nearly 400. Featuring the professional dancers of Ballet Arkansas and a community cast of children and adults, the production is an unforgettable celebration of the season. Performances are set to Tchaikovsky’s paramount score, and this year’s production will feature special guests, including Santa, and partial updates to choreography, sets, and costumes as part of the organization's year 1 investment in the "Nutcracker Project." Ballet Arkansas’s official Nutcracker Boutique in the lobby will be open one hour prior to each public performance and patrons may take advantage of photo opportunities with Santa, the Nutcracker, Sugar Plum Fairy, and other costumed characters. Clement Clarke Moore’s “The Night Before Christmas” will be read by Santa from the stage at intermission of each performance.

Please Note: Children ages 2 and older are required to hold a ticket. Children without a ticket must remain in the lap of the ticket holder at all times. Tickets are non-refundable.