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.

Resident Company

The Nutcracker

Ballet Chicago

Performances Dec 20 – Dec 22

Dec 20

Dec 21

Dec 22

Performance Run Time: 2 hours including intermission.

Through its inspiring story, beautiful music, and charming choreography, “The Nutcracker” celebrates the joyous holiday season. Ballet Chicago's “The Nutcracker” takes us on an unforgettable journey with young Marie as she travels from her home on Christmas Eve. She ventures to the Kingdom of Snow and the Land of the Sweets, featuring George Balanchine’s Sugar Plum Fairy Pas De Deux. It is a time to relive cherished memories of childhood. It is the opportunity to create new memories for children filled with anticipation for the holidays. And it is an experience for everyone to share with friends and family.

A captivating moment from Ballet Chicago's Nutcracker Finale, showcasing the Studio Company in a beautiful arabesque.

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 400 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.