George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®

Tuesday, December 29 at 5:00 PM·5:00 p.m.·Rittenhouse·Academy of Music
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Posted to Rittenhouse on April 9, 2026

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Tue, Dec 29 at 5pm

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Academy of Music

240 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Celebrate the season with the iconic George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® , featuring battling mice, toy soldiers, dancing candy canes, and Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score. On Christmas Eve, Marie and her brother Fritz eagerly await the family party. After the exchange of gifts and festivities, Marie’s mysterious Uncle Drosselmeier presents her with a Nutcracker doll. As Marie falls asleep holding ...

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