59th season!

Nutcracker Fantasy is a vibrant and daring presentation of the world-loved Holiday classic, created by renowned choreographer Loyce Houlton. This popular ballet boasts a collective team of over 150 dancers as well as a 44-piece orchestra playing Tchaikovsky's iconic score!

What is the story?

This acclaimed Twin Cities production of The Nutcracker is the longest-running Holiday event in Minnesota and one that the New York Times has called one of the top ten Nutcrackers in the USA! Set at a Christmas party in 19th-century Germany, the story unfolds through the eyes of Marie, the young heroine who undertakes an adventure of fantastical proportions when her enigmatic Godfather Drosselmayer brings a touch of magic to the festivities. The Sugar Plum Fairy awaits!