Atlanta Ballet's Nutcracker

December 8-24, 2011

Choreographed by John McFall
Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Live with the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra

It's the most wonderful time of the year – Atlanta Ballet's Nutcracker returns to the Fox Theatre for an enchanted evening the whole family will enjoy. It's a fun-filled magical adventure that has continued to thrill audiences for more than 50 years!
Run time is approximately 2 hours, including a 25-minute intermission.

Vocals provided by Georgia Youth Choir

Music in Ascendance
To learn more about Georgia Youth Choir,
click here or contact Artistic Director Alyssa Gangarosa
at 770.313.0128 or alyssaga@att.net.

Makeup provided by MAKE UP FOR EVER

Reviews & Features

Atlanta Ballet's "Nutcracker" enchants audiences at a breathless, 21st-century pace
By Cynthia Bond Perry, ArtsCriticATL.com

In the midst of the holiday rush, it's comforting to step into the Fox Theatre for Atlanta Ballet's "Nutcracker" and to see the snow-laden evergreens and rounded minarets of the Petrov family's 19th-century Russian home. It's enchanting to peer through a lattice of winter branches into its picture window. There's a feeling of nostalgia, a moment to slow down, take a deep breath and prepare to be transported to the age of old-world classical story ballets - a time when people traveled by horse and carriage or sleigh, pocket watches ticked and ballets lasted four to five hours. Continue Reading

Behind the Scenes of The Nutcracker
Video by Fox 5 Atlanta

It's considered a staple of the holidays. The Atlanta Ballet is currently presenting its 52nd annual "Nutcracker Ballet" on stage at the Fox Theatre. FOX 5's Deidre Dukes received a behind the scenes look on Thursday! Watch the Video