Presenting:

George Balanchine’s
The Nutcracker®

“Magical.” – The Oregonian

December 5 – 24, 2026

Keller Auditorium | 222 SW Clay St, Portland, OR 97201

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.

All performances of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® feature the OBT Orchestra.

Live music presented by Internetworks

Tickets are available by subscription. Single tickets will go on sale at a later date.

We also offer a sensory-friendly performance of Dominic Walsh’s Storybook Nutcracker, designed for families with young children and the neurodiverse community.

Performance Schedule

  • December 5 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 5 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 6 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 11 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 12 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 12 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 13 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 19 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 19 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 20 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 20 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 21 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 21 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 22 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 22 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 23 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 23 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium
  • December 24 – 12:00 PM | Keller Auditorium

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Hart Isaacoff, Phillip Wells-Benitez | Photos by Jingzi Zhao

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Sophia Guasco, Ruth Langill, Hart Isaacoff, Mathilde Lambert, Phillip Wells-Benitez, Leigh Goldberger, Nicholas Kosanovich-Ware, Juliette Ochoa, Brian Simcoe, Lauren Flower, Charlotte Nash, Cyrus Shaskan, Swane Messaoudi, Bailey Shaw | Matthew Tomac/Run This Block