The Nutcracker

Author(s): Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Company: Birmingham Royal Ballet
Running time: 2h 10min approx

At midnight on Christmas Eve, Clara creeps downstairs—and is instantly swept away into an enchanting winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes, magical Christmas trees and a Sugar Plum Fairy…

Sir Peter Wright’s production returns to Birmingham Hippodrome in 2022 following an extensive rebuild of John Macfarlane’s sets.

Performances

Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham 17 Nov–9 Dec 2023

Box office

News items

Nutcracker dances into Birmingham for Christmas

12 October 2023

Birmingham Royal Ballet is to present its traditional Christmas treat at Birmingham Hippodrome: Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker.

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3 December 2022

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26 November 2022

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19 November 2022

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12 November 2022

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Wright is Founding Director Laureate of BRB

8 September 2022

Sir Peter Wright has been appointed Founding Director Laureate of Birmingham Royal Ballet in his 96th year, replacing his previous Director Laureate title.

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