Happy Holidays

The Wilson Center becomes a snowy winter wonderland as City Ballet returns this year with their unmissable Nutcracker. Join the company as they stage the festive feast, replete with glittering sets and costumes and Tchaikovsky's timeless score, played by a live orchestra. Appealing to audiences of all ages, there's no better way to get into the holiday spirit!

The Story of The Nutcracker

First seen as a short story published in 1816 by E.T.A Hoffmann, The Nutcracker was adapted by Tchaikovsky and choreographer Marcus Petipa for the stage in 1892 and went on to receive its North American premiere back in 1944 with the San Francisco Ballet. Since then, it has become a quintessential family event, with productions numbering in the 100s from ballet companies all over the country from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve!