Greensboro Ballet’s The Nutcracker has been a holiday tradition for Triad families for over 40 years. Give yourself and your family the gift of an enchanting holiday memory that will last for years, made even more magical this year with the addition of live music!
Our first ever Nutcracker Orchestra, consisting of local professional musicians, will play Tchaikovsky’s beloved score as the backdrop for our dancers as they bring the characters of The Nutcracker to life on the stage of the historic Carolina Theatre.
The Nutcracker tells the story of young Clara as she receives her most beloved gift ever, a Nutcracker doll, from her kind Uncle Drosselmeyer, at the annual Christmas party hosted by her family. After everyone has gone to bed, Clara sneaks into her family room to retrieve her Nutcracker from under the Christmas tree, but she soon falls asleep with him wrapped tightly in her arms. She wakes to find herself in a transformed room where all the toy soldiers have grown and come to life and are engaged in a might battle with giant mice. Clara helps her Nutcracker defeat the evil Mouse Queen and is then taken on a magical journey that begins through the ethereal Land of the Snow. Her Nutcracker is turned into a Prince, and he takes her to the delicious Kingdom of the Sweets, where she meets the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy. The Sugar Plum Fairy orders a celebration in their honor and Clara is entertained by toys, treats, and dancing flowers.
Tickets are $45, $35, or $20, depending on location.
Ticket Commissions: A $5 processing fee and sales tax will be added to each ticket.
Everyone must have a ticket.
Students and children (ages 2-17 or with Student ID), seniors (60+), and Military save $5 per ticket.
Babes-in-arms (ages 0-23 months that will sit in your lap) are $10.
Groups of 12+ get $10 off the full price ticket. Please contact the Box Office (336.333.2605 M-F 12-3p) to purchase.
Doors will open an hour before show time.
On December 14 and 15, add tickets to our pre-performance Tea With Clara for a truly magical afternoon.
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Tea With Clara
A fundraising event to benefit the Greensboro Ballet
12:45pm on December 14 and 1:45pm on December 15 only.
Add tickets to this popular holiday event to go along with your Nutcracker tickets! Come dressed in your holiday finest for this event designed for children. We will begin our Tea with Clara event with a brief backstage tour and our youngest guests will learn Clara’s lullaby dance right on our Nutcracker stage along with Clara and many of the other characters from the ballet.
Guests will enjoy delicious tea or punch along with treats of all kinds. Children will receive special goody bags that include a Nutcracker craft to complete, an autograph booklet, and gifts from our Sponsors. Of course, Clara will be there with her friends from the ballet story for pictures, autographs, and more.
Tickets for the Tea are $30 each, plus sales tax.
Everyone must have a ticket.
(Please note: You must purchase your ballet show tickets separately.)
This is an event intended for children. No adult will be admitted without an accompanying child.
Doors will open half an hour before Tea with Clara.
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The Nutcracker is proudly sponsored by:
Arts Council of Greater Greensboro
Creative Greensboro
Andrew Bowen Studios
Oak Ridge Physical Therapy
Lomax Construction
Truist
The Nutcracker Orchestra is proudly sponsored by:
Moore Music
Wayne Young/Allen Tate Realty
Jo Slane/Great State Real Estate
Elite Document Services