Sacramento Ballet's Nutcracker

December 9-23, 2023; Fridays and Saturdays 7pm; Sundays and Saturdays Dec 16 & 23 at 2pm

SacBallet's family-favorite Nutcracker (December 9-23, 2023) promises to excite, engage and electrify Northern Californian audiences this year with a three-week run of evening and matinee performances. Last year's staging of the Tchaikovsky classic performed for sold-out and capacity houses. This year the dynamic, locally-crafted hometown choreography is by SacBallet's Company alumni Colby Damon, Julia Feldman and Nicole Haskins. SacBallet's Nutcracker 2023 Presenting Sponsor California Walnuts returns! Festive lobby experiences are planned including walnut-counting contests, tasty free samples, family photo opportunities, and the once-a-year pop-up souvenir shop, "Clara's Attic."  

SacBallet's professional Company and Second Company dancers provide real-time inspiration for the 200-plus local Sacramento youth performers who will take to the stage this year - many for the first time! Fans can expect to see youth cast members dance the roles of beloved Nutcracker characters including Shooting Stars, Mother Ginger's Children, Peppermints, Mice, Mushrooms, Party Boys and Girls as well as the ever-popular Baby Bunny.  

SacBallet's Nutcracker 2023 will feature: 

Original choreography from three, nationally-recognized, hometown SacBallet artists (Colby Damon, Julia Feldman and Nicole Haskins)

International dance professionals 

Classic sets by designer Alain Vaes; lighting design by Trad Burns 

Live orchestra every night from Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera

Multiple lobby photo opportunities including giant-sized, larger-than-life 12-foot-tall Nutcracker soldier statue as well as strolling costumed ballerinas 

Nutcracker & Cinderella ticket giveaways on California Walnuts & SacBallet social pages, hashtags: #ANuttyHolidayTradition, #SacBalletNutcracker, #SacBallet, and #CaWalnuts:

$50-$100.

Presented by Sacramento Ballet.