Principal Artist Marcus Morelli
Photo Simon Eeles
The Nutcracker
The Australian Ballet
A picture-perfect ballet
Sir Peter Wright's beloved production returns, enchanting audiences in Melbourne and Sydney.
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Melbourne / Naarm
24 - 31 October 2026
Regent Theatre
191 Collins Street, Melbourne
Principal Artist Ako Kondo
Photo Simon Eeles
The Nutcracker by Sir Peter Wright is a magical production of the cherished festive ballet that remains faithful to the 19th-century original and will fill you with the Christmas spirit. Tchaikovsky’s last ballet score, with its famous motifs and melodies, draws us into the story of Clara, a young ballet student celebrating with her family on Christmas Eve.
World-renowned designer John F Macfarlane exquisitely evokes the world of this picture-perfect ballet: whirling snowflakes, crackling fires, bandbox soldiers, a Christmas tree that grows until it brushes the ceiling, and a Sugar Plum Fairy in luscious candy-floss pink.
There’s no better way than The Nutcracker to rediscover the childlike joys of the holiday season or to create your own family tradition. Newly announced for Melbourne and returning to Sydney this festive season.
“It is really the perfect ballet. Lavish sets, divine costumes and a celebration of imagination and fantasy that is totally uplifting.”
– Herald Sun
Principal Artist Marcus Morelli and Grace Carroll
Photo Simon Eeles
Artist Grace Carroll
Photo Simon Eeles
Production Credits
Choreography Peter Wright, Lev Ivanov, Vincent Redmon
Additional choreography courtesy of Birmingham Royal Ballet
Composer Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Costume and set design John F Macfarlane
Lighting design David Finn
Music
With Orchestra Victoria
