Now Presenting:
George Balanchine’s
The Nutcracker®
December 5-24, 2025
Keller Auditorium | 222 SW Clay St., Portland, Oregon 97201
George Balanchine, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Twirl Into the Holidays
A sparkling winter tale set to Tchaikovsky’s festive score. When Marie’s mysterious godfather gives her a magical Nutcracker that comes to life, Marie and her Nutcracker Prince set off on an unforgettable Christmas Eve adventure to the Land of Sweets.
“Magical.” – The Oregonian
Performance Schedule
*AD = indicates performances with Audio Description
*OBTO = indicates performances with the OBT Orchestra
- Dec. 5 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium *OBTO
Pointe Society Opening Night Soiree
- Dec. 6 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium *OBTO
- Dec. 6 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium *AD *OBTO
- Dec. 7 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium *OBTO
- Dec. 12 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium *OBTO
- Dec. 13 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium *OBTO
- Dec. 13 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium *OBTO
- Dec. 14 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium *AD *OBTO
- Dec. 19 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium *OBTO
- Dec. 20 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium *OBTO
- Dec. 20 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium *OBTO
- Dec. 21 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium *OBTO
- Dec. 21 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium *OBTO
- Dec. 22 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium *OBTO
- Dec. 22 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium *AD
Sensory-Friendly Performance* - Dec. 23 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium *OBTO
- Dec. 23 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium
- Dec. 24 – 12:00 PM | Keller Auditorium *OBTO
* Sensory-Friendly Performance
Introducing our first full-length sensory-friendly performance! Perfect for young children and people with sensory processing challenges, our December 22, 7:30 PM performance features a relaxed environment, modified sound and lighting, and entry/exit privileges.
OBT School Casting
Do you have a young dancer ready for the spotlight?
Oregon Ballet Theatre School Students, Levels 1 and up, are considered for casting in OBT productions like The Nutcracker.
Oregon Ballet Theatre 2025-26 Season
Step into the Spotlight
Full of strong voices and powerful stories that show the rich variety of the ballet canon, this season invites you to open yourself up to serendipity and experience something wonderful, from classics to world premieres.
Experience Magic at OBT
Photo Credits
OBT Dancers | Photo by Jingzi Zhao; Zuzu Metzler | Photo by Christopher Peddecord; OBT School Dancers | Photo by Yi Yin
Video Credits
Eva Burton, Hannah Davis, Lauren Flower, Leigh Goldberger, Nicholas Kosanovich-Ware, Ruth Langill, Isaac Lee, Ruby Mae Lefebvre, Zuzu Metzler, Charlotte Nash, Juliette Ochoa, Cyrus Shaskan, Bailey Shaw | Video by Matthew Tomac
