Fort Wayne Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
Embrace the joy of the holiday season as Fort Wayne Ballet brings magic to the stage with The Nutcracker! Watch the Nutcracker Prince come to life and guide Clara through a blizzard of snowflakes to the Land of Sweets, to be greeted by delightful dancing candies and treats. Joined by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, the Ballet brings this Christmastime classic to the stage at the Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center. Enjoy this cherished holiday tradition and allow yourself to be whisked away by the beloved Tchaikovsky score and beautiful dancers of Fort Wayne Ballet.
Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center
431 W Berry Street, downtown Fort Wayne
Tickets start at $29
December 6 | 7:30 PM*
December 7 | 2 PM*
December 7 | 7:30 PM*
December 8 | 2 PM*
* indicates performance with Fort Wayne Philharmonic and Fort Wayne Children’s Choir
Use code MILLIE5 when you purchase tickets to The Nutcracker for $5 off each ticket!
Act 1
The Nutcracker takes place on Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum’s Christmas party. Clara receives a beautiful nutcracker from her great uncle, Drosselmeyer. Clara falls asleep that night, only to wake up to giant rats in the living room! The rats, led by Queen Mouserink, battle against the toy soldiers who have come to life, guided by the now life-size nutcracker. After the battle is won and the rats are defeated, the nutcracker transforms from a wooden doll into the Nutcracker Prince. He whisks Clara away to the Land of Snow, where a blizzard of snowflakes dances across the stage.
Act 2
Clara and the Nutcracker Prince arrive in the Kingdom of Sweets, where they are greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. The Sweets perform dances for Clara and the Nutcracker Prince, each representing a different country: Chocolate from Spain, Coffee from Arabia, Tea from China, Peppermint from Russia, and Marzipan from France. After a magical visit to the Kingdom of Sweets, Clara wakes up to find it was all just a dream…or was it?
The performance will be held at the Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center (formerly the Scottish Rite) at 431 W Berry Street in downtown Fort Wayne. Parking is available at the lot across the street from the theater entrance on Berry Street.
There is no dress code for The Nutcracker but many people choose to dress up in the spirit of the holiday season! Please wear whatever you will be comfortable wearing to view the performance.
The performance is about two hours in length, including intermission.
Yes! The Nutcracker is a wonderful ballet for the whole family. If your child is old enough to sit still through a movie, he or she is old enough to enjoy this ballet.
No photography or filming is permitted of the performance but we encourage you to take photos of yourself and your family and friends to cpature the memory of your experience at The Nutcracker!
Doors open one half hour prior to performance time. We recommend giving yourself plenty of time to find this new theater, park, and find your seats.
There will be holiday shopping available at the boutique in the lobby. Humane Fort Wayne will also have dogs available for adoption to meet in a designated area of the lobby.
