As the holiday season approaches, the region turns into a stage for one of ballet’s most popular traditions: The Nutcracker. From community productions to grand spectacles by renowned ballet companies, Virginia and DC offer numerous renditions of this classic tale, each bringing its own flair to the holiday favorite.
The Nutcracker Reimagined
November 17, 1 and 4 p.m.
Middleburg Community Center: 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg, $25, free for children 5 and under
Philadelphia Ballet: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
November 27–December 1
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC, $50–$213
Northern Virginia Ballet: The Nutcracker
November 30, 2 and 6 p.m.
Hylton Performing Arts Center: 10960 George Mason Cir., Manassas, $30–$40
Fairfax Ballet Company’s The Nutcracker
November 30–December 1, 4 p.m.
Fairfax High School: 3501 Lion Run, Fairfax, $30–$35
The Washington Ballet’s The Nutcracker
November 30–December 29
Warner Theatre: 513 13th St. NW, Washington, DC, starting at $64.50
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
December 1, 1 and 5 p.m.
Capital One Hall: 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons, starting at $35
Ravel Dance Studio’s The Nutcracker
December 7, 11 a.m.
The CenterStage: 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, $25–$35
Charlottesville Ballet’s The Nutcracker
December 7, 21–23
Martin Luther King Jr. Performing Arts Center in Charlottesville High School: 1400 Melbourne Rd., Charlottesville, $20–$75
The Nutcracker with the Richmond Symphony
December 7–23
Dominion Energy Center: 600 E. Grace St., Ste. 400, Richmond, starting at $25
The Nutcracker Sweet 2024
December 11–13
Capital One Hall: 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons, starting at $25
Metropolitan School of the Arts’ Nutcracker
December 14–15, 12 and 5 p.m.
Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center: 4915 E. Campus Dr., Alexandria, $21–$35
Mia Saunders Ballet’s The Nutcracker
December 14 and 15, 3 p.m.
Centreville High School: 6001 Union Mill Rd., Clifton, $10–$12
The Nutcracker with the Manassas Ballet Theatre
December 18–23
Hylton Performing Arts Center: 10960 George Mason Cir., Manassas, starting at $45
The Nutcracker presented by Festival Ballet Virginia
December 20–21
Richard J. Ernst Cultural Center: 8430 Center Dr., Annandale, $22.50–$30.50
Virginia National Ballet: The Nutcracker
December 21, 12 and 5 p.m.
Capital One Hall: 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons, starting at $39
Fredericksburg Ballet Centre’s The Nutcracker
December 21–22
James Monroe High School: 2300 Washington Ave., Fredericksburg, $20–$25, cash only
The Nutcracker with the Fairfax Symphony & Fairfax Ballet
December 21–22, 4 p.m.
George Mason University’s Center for the Arts: 4373 Mason Pond Dr., Fairfax, starting at $44
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Feature image by XMB Photography/The Washington Ballet
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