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2h
with one intermission
December 5 – 31, 2025
James Kudelka
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, choreographed by James Kudelka, celebrates 30 magical years! The holiday favourite has captivated Toronto audiences since 1995 and is a cherished tradition for many. The adventure begins at a Christmas Eve party in a 19th-century barn and introduces siblings Marie and Misha to delights beyond their wildest dreams, from magical creatures to savoury treats and the glittering land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Set to Tchaikovsky’s famous score and featuring magnificent sets and costumes, The Nutcracker is an unforgettable tribute to the imagination.
The Nutcracker (1995) was made possible by generous financial support from production underwriters Sandra Pitblado, C.M. & Jim Pitblado, C.M., Susan Scace & Arthur Scace, C.M. and Lawrence & Ann Heisey.
The Nutcracker revitalization (2025) is made possible by generous financial support from production underwriters Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney, The Arrell Family Foundation and The Henry White Kinnear Foundation.
Looking back at The Nutcracker.
Peter/The Nutcracker
Larkin Miller (December 5, 13, 20, 23 at 7:00 pm/December 7 at 5:30 pm)
Keaton Leier (December 6, 30 at 2:00 pm/December 11, 19 at 7:00 pm/December 24 at 3:30 pm)
Siphesihle November (December 6, 17 at 7:00 pm/December 14, 21, 28 at 5:30 pm)
Naoya Ebe (December 7 at 1:00 pm/December 12, 18, 30 at 7:00 pm/December 24 at 11:00 am)
Kota Sato (December 9 at 7:00 pm/December 23 at 2:00 pm/December 28 at 1:00 pm)
Christopher Gerty (December 10, 16 at 7:00 pm/December 20 at 2:00 pm)
Josh Hall* (December 13 at 2:00 pm/December 27 at 7:00 pm/December 31 at 11:00 am)
Shaakir Muhammad* (December 14, 21 at 1:00 pm/December 27 at 2:00 pm/December 31 at 3:30 pm)
The Sugar Plum Fairy
Genevieve Penn Nabity (December 5, 13, 20, 23 at 7:00 pm/December 7 at 5:30 pm)
Koto Ishihara (December 6, 30 at 2:00 pm/December 11, 19 at 7:00 pm/December 24 at 3:30 pm)
Tirion Law (December 6, 17 at 7:00 pm/December 14, 21, 28 at 5:30 pm)
Tina Pereira (December 7 at 1:00 pm/December 12, 18, 30 at 7:00 pm/December 24 at 11:00 am)
Emerson Dayton (December 9 at 7:00 pm/December 23 at 2:00 pm/December 28 at 1:00 pm)
Heather Ogden (December 10, 16 at 7:00 pm/December 20 at 2:00 pm)
Brenna Flaherty (December 13 at 2:00 pm/December 27 at 7:00 pm/December 31 at 11:00 am)
Calley Skalnik (December 14, 21 at 1:00 pm/December 27 at 2:00 pm/December 31 at 3:30 pm)
Snow Queen
Isabella Kinch (December 5, 13, 19, 23 at 7:00 pm/December 7 at 5:30 pm)
Monika Haczkiewicz (December 6, 30 at 2:00 pm/December 11, 20, 27 at 7:00 pm)
Beckanne Sisk* (December 6, 17 at 7:00 pm/December 21, 28 at 5:30 pm/December 31 at 3:30 pm)
Svetlana Lunkina (December 7 at 1:00 pm/December 12, 18 at 7:00 pm/December 27 at 2:00 pm/December 31 at 11:00 am)
Jenna Savella (December 9 at 7:00 pm/December 13, 23 at 2:00 pm/December 14 at 5:30 pm)
Agnes Su* (December 10, 16 at 7:00 pm/December 20 at 2:00 pm/December 24 at 3:30 pm/December 28 at 1:00 pm)
Alexandra MacDonald (December 14, 21 at 1:00 pm/December 24 at 11:00 am/December 30 at 7:00 pm)
Baba
Stephanie Hutchison+ (December 5, 11, 10, 13, 16, 18, 19, 23 at 7:00 pm/December 6, 20, 27, 30 at 2:00 pm/December 7 at 5:30 pm/December 14, 21, 28 at 1:00 pm/ December 24 at 3:30 pm/December 31 at 3:30 pm)
Hannah Galway* (December 6, 9, 20 at 7:00 pm/December 14, 28 at 5:30 pm/December 23 at 2:00 pm/December 31 at 11:00 am)
Clare Peterson (December 12, 17, 27, 30 at 7:00 pm/December 7 at 1:00 pm/December 13 at 2:00 pm/December 21, 28 at 5:30 pm/December 24 at 11:00 am)
Uncle Nikolai
Donald Thom (December 5, 13, 20, 23 at 7:00 pm/December 7 at 5:30 pm/December 28 at 1:00 pm)
Josh Hall (December 6, 30 at 2:00 pm/December 11, 19 at 7:00 pm/December 24 at 3:30 pm)
Jason Ferro (December 6, 17 at 7:00 pm/December 14, 21, 28 at 5:30 pm)
Jack Bertinshaw (December 7 at 1:00 pm/December 9, 12, 27, 30 at 7:00 pm/December 23 at 2:00 pm/December 31 at 3:30 pm)
Ben Rudisin (December 10, 16 at 7:00 pm/December 14, 21 at 1:00 pm/December 27 at 2:00 pm)
Kota Sato* (December 13, 20 at 2:00 pm/December 18 at 7:00 pm/December 24, 31 at 11:00 am)
*Debut
+Guest Artist
Casting subject to change.
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Top Photo: Artists of the Ballet in The Nutcracker. Photo by Karolina Kuras.