Based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffman, Kansas City Ballet’s Nutcracker tells the story of young Clara’s adventures after receiving a special gift from Dr. Drosselmeier.
The Kansas City Symphony, conducted by Kansas City Ballet Music Director Ramona Pansegrau, will accompany the dancers with Tchaikovsky’s iconic score.
All performances of Kansas City Ballet’s Nutcracker will take place at the Muriel Kauffman Theatre at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
- Fri., Dec. 1 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Sat., Dec. 2 @ 2:00 p.m.* & 7:30 p.m.
- Sun., Dec. 3 @ 1:00 p.m. & 5 p.m.
- Thurs., Dec. 7 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Fri., Dec. 8 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Sat., Dec. 9 @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
- Sun., Dec. 10 @ 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
- Wed., Dec. 13 @ 6 p.m.**
- Thurs., Dec. 14 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Fri., Dec. 15 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Sat., Dec. 16 @ 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
- Sun., Dec. 17 @ 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
- Wed., Dec. 20 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Thurs., Dec. 21 @ 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- Fri., Dec. 22 @ 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- Sat., Dec. 23 @ 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- Sun., Dec. @ 24 1 p.m.
(*) Sugar Plum Fairy Children’s Ball
(**) Sensory-Friendly Performance
The performances of The Nutcracker are complemented by several events such as a Dancer Chat on Facebook Live featuring company dancers, a Nutcracker Ball to benefit Kansas City Ballet and its affiliate Kansas City Ballet School, and the Sugar Plum Fairy Children’s Ballet to also benefit the school.
Featured Photo for Kansas City Ballet’s Nutcracker of dancers Amanda DeVenuta and Cameron Thomas in Devon Carney’s The Nutcracker. Photo by Brett Pruitt.
