Ring In The Holidays With The Madison Ballet!

Celebrate this festive season with Madison Ballet's take on the iconic ballet as they invite you to rediscover the classic with a stunning new production of The Nutcracker for 2025! Set to Tchaikovsky's cherished score, played live by the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and complete with glittering sets and costumes and transfixing choreography, prepare for a family outing that'll enchant audiences young and old!

What Is The Story?

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!