The Nutcracker Suite
November 13 - 14, 2026Join us as we open our 33rd Season this November with Julia Adam’s smash holiday hit, The Nutcracker Suite!
The Nutcracker Suite performs November 13 at 7:30 pm and on November 14 at 2 pm & 7:30 pm. The performance will run approximately 1 hour and 20 mins with one intermission.
The Nutcracker Suite
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Julia Adam
Choreographer Julia Adam’s The Nutcracker Suite offers a charming reimagining of the beloved holiday classic. Clara and her family are swept into a magical world of enchantment—where the Sugar Plum Fairy reigns, the mischievous Mouse King lurks, and snow falls in a breathtaking on-stage dream. With dazzling choreography and exquisite costumes, this festive production glows with warmth, whimsy, and holiday magic for audiences of all ages.
THE STORY
The Nutcracker first premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia on December 18, 1892. The two-act production has been a staple of holiday traditions around the world. Diablo Ballet’s production, choreographed by Julia Adam, takes place in the 1950’s at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. The story unfolds when the Diablo family checks into the Nutcracker Suite on Christmas Eve. Heir Drosselmeyer, Clara’s Uncle, is the concierge; a bellhop transforms into the Nutcracker; Fritz is the rat king; Mr. and Mrs. Diablo become the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Cavalier; and the aunt turns into the Snow Queen, while hotel maids perform in dances from the Kingdom of the Sweets.
In the end, everyone delights in a joyous finale, leaving Clara is to wonder: was it all a dream, or did all of the magic really happen?
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