The magic of the holidays comes alive with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's classic The Nutcracker. Surrender to the grand sweep of Tchaikovsky's score and the wonders of childhood. The expert staging of Terrence S. Orr brings this holiday tradition to Pittsburgh's doorstep, and invites you to join Marie on a sleigh ride past swirling snowflakes to the land of enchantment.

Learn more about PBT's The Nutcracker by reading the synopsis and program notes on our repertoire page, listening to the program notes, or by downloading The Nutcracker 2012 audience production guide!

Purchase tickets here

Performance Times:
Friday, December 7, at 7 PM
Saturday, December 8, at 2 PM - TOYS FOR TOTS DAY!
Saturday, December 8, at 7 PM
Sunday, December 9, at 12 PM
*Friday, December 14, at 7 PM - Best Availability
Saturday, December 15, at 2 PM
Saturday, December 15, at 7 PM
Sunday, December 16, at 12 PM
Sunday, December 16, at 4:30 PM
Thursday, December 20, at 7 PM - Best Availability
Friday, December 21, at 7 PM - Best Availability
Saturday, December 22, at 2 PM
Saturday, December 22, at 7 PM - Best Availability
Sunday, December 23, at 12 PM - Best Availability
Sunday, December 23, at 4:30 PM
Friday, December 28, at 7 PM - Best Availability
Saturday, December 29, at 2 PM - Best Availability
Saturday, December 29, at 7 PM - Best Availability
Sunday, December 30, at 12 PM - Best Availability

Nutcracker 2012 Casting - Subject to change.

*The 7:00 pm performance on Friday, December 14 will be audio described (please note: the date has changed from previous advertising). Please see an usher at the Benedum Center to obtain an Assistive Listening Device when you arrive to listen to the audio description. For more information about this and other accessibility services. please visit PBT's Accessibilty page.