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The Nutcracker 2026

The Nutcracker 2026

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This holiday season, step into the spellbinding world where history and dreams intertwine. Join Marie and her Nutcracker prince on a fantastical adventure in Christopher Wheeldon’s kaleidoscopic reimagining of The Nutcracker, set amid the wonder of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.

Program

PI

Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker

Participants

Christopher Wheeldon

Choreographer

Joffrey Ballet

Producer

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27 dates (4 Dec - 27 Dec)

Dec

4

Fri

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7:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

Tickets available

Dec

5

Sat

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2:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

Tickets available

Dec

5

Sat

ellipse

7:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

Tickets available

Dec

6

Sun

ellipse

1:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

Tickets available

Dec

6

Sun

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6:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

Tickets available

Dec

10

Thu

ellipse

7:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Dec

11

Fri

ellipse

7:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Dec

12

Sat

ellipse

2:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

Tickets available

Dec

12

Sat

ellipse

7:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

Tickets available

Dec

13

Sun

ellipse

1:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

Tickets available

Dec

13

Sun

ellipse

6:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Dec

16

Wed

ellipse

7:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Dec

17

Thu

ellipse

7:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Dec

18

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2:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Dec

18

Fri

ellipse

7:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Dec

19

Sat

ellipse

2:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Dec

19

Sat

ellipse

7:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Dec

20

Sun

ellipse

1:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

Tickets available

Dec

20

Sun

ellipse

6:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Dec

22

Tue

ellipse

2:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Dec

22

Tue

ellipse

7:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Dec

23

Wed

ellipse

2:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Dec

23

Wed

ellipse

7:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

Tickets available

Dec

24

Thu

ellipse

2:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Dec

26

Sat

ellipse

2:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

Tickets available

Dec

26

Sat

ellipse

7:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

Tickets available

Dec

27

Sun

ellipse

1:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

Tickets available

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