This is a classic ballet which takes place in the age of Crusades, and it features possibly the last great choreography by Marius Petipa, and beautiful music composed by Alexander Glazunov. At NNTT, this classic masterpiece "Raymonda" was produced anew in October 2004. Asami Maki's intricate choreography and interpretation, modern and brisk staging, and Luisa Spinatelli's effective use of colors, costumes, and devices were all well received and it won the Asahi Performing Arts Award that year. This production was also invited to Japan Festival at the Kennedy Center in February 2008.

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Raymonda

New National Theatre

The Nutcracker is a winter tradition at the New National Theatre Tokyo -- a long-beloved work evolving through different versions over the years since the theatre first opened. In the 2025/2026 Season, English choreographer Will Tuckett has created an original new production for the New National Theatre Tokyo. Developing not only in ballet but also in theatre and cross-genre works mixing various other artistic forms, Will Tuckett has won numerous awards, including an Olivier Award, and is globally active. This is the second work that he has created for the National Ballet of Japan, following the world premiere of The Tragedy of Macbeth in 2023. Together with Colin Richmond, the set and costume designer who also worked on The Tragedy of Macbeth, Tuckett creates a sweet and colourful world for The Nutcracker. We hope that you will enjoy this special event, set to be a new holiday tradition perfect for celebrating the Christmas, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day season.

The Nutcracker

A much-loved repertoire of the National Ballet of Japan. This production, choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton, is among the best of many "Cinderella" ballets, and has been performed by the Royal Ballet and other leading ballet companies around the world. It is a valuable repertoire for the National Ballet of Japan, the only ballet company in Japan to have it in its repertoire. The audience will be entranced by this production of Cinderella; the fairies of the four seasons dancing to the music of Sergei Prokofiev, the amazing transformation when Cinderella's magic spell wears off at the stroke of midnight and the humorous portrayal of the ugly step-sisters.

Cinderella

The production that opened the 2021/2022 Season to much acclaim now returns to this season. This production by Sir Peter Wright is a stately work, full of dramatic elements that are very British. We trust you will enjoy this production of Swan Lake, combining the traditional charm of classic ballet with a new sense of drama.

Misato Tomita

Events

Upcoming events

5 - 14 Jun, 2026

Swan Lake · Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Past events

Apr 25 - May 3, 2026

Raymonda · Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Dec 19, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026

The Nutcracker · Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Cinderella by Prokofiev

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor in Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor in Raymonda by Glazunov

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor in The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

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