The Nutcracker - Grand Classic Ballet - The Traditional Winter Tour

Name: The Nutcracker - Grand Classic Ballet - The Traditional Winter Tour
Start: 2026-12-31T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-01-01T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Stage Apollo Theater Stuttgart

Thu, 31 Dec 2026 — Fri, 1 Jan · 14:00

Stage Apollo Theater Stuttgart, Germany

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The Nutcracker - Grand Classic Ballet - The Traditional Winter Tour — Stage Apollo Theater Stuttgart, Stuttgart

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Der Nussknacker arrives in Stuttgart on New Year's Eve-31 December 2026 at 14:00 at Apollo Theater Stuttgart. Grand Classic Ballet presents a traditional ballet performance, one of nine German dates on this winter tour. Apollo Theater is a modern venue in the city centre hosting major musical productions and performances for approximately 1800 spectators. The performance takes place on the final day of the year, making it a distinctive way to ring in the new year with classical ballet.

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About: Der Nussknacker

Tchaikovsky's 1892 Christmas ballet follows young Clara through a dream world of warring toys and dancing sweets, set to one of the most recognizable scores in classical music - from the March and Waltz of the Snowflakes to the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

most frequently performed ballet in the world

~40%

share of annual ticket revenue for large US ballet companies

$84M+

US Nutcracker ticket revenue in 2024 (large companies, per Dance/USA)

+18%

US attendance growth 2022-2024 (large companies, per Dance/USA)

What's new

dec 2025
Tickets for the Bolshoi Theatre's December 2025 Nutcracker run sold out within two hours of going on sale, prompting the theatre to introduce an auction system and named e-tickets to combat scalpers.
dec 2025
According to Dance/USA data reported in December 2025, US Nutcracker ticket revenue for large ballet companies rose from $57M to over $84M between 2022 and 2024, with attendance up 18%.
2026
The Grand Classic Ballet toured The Nutcracker across dozens of German cities from January 2026, including Oberhausen, Munich, Stuttgart, Bochum, Magdeburg, Berlin and Bonn.

Tour

LeipzigHamburgBerlinMünchenStuttgartOberhausenBochumHagenMainzMagdeburgWeimarDuisburgIngolstadtBremenBonnRadolfzell

Tracks

Tanz der Zuckerfee (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)Act II centrepiece, featuring the celesta - one of the most recognized pieces in classical music

Blumenwalzer (Waltz of the Flowers)Grand Act II divertissement, a staple of concert programmes worldwide

Schneeflockenwalzer (Waltz of the Snowflakes)Act I finale, iconic corps de ballet set piece

Marsch (March)Opening Act I number, instantly recognizable holiday theme

Nussknacker-Suite Op. 71aEight-movement orchestral suite compiled by Tchaikovsky before the ballet's premiere; featured in Disney's Fantasia (1940)

About the venue: Stage Apollo Theater Stuttgart

The Apollo Theater Stuttgart is one of Germany's leading musical and entertainment theatres, located in the heart of Stuttgart. The modern venue hosts large-scale musical productions, comedy shows, and live entertainment events, with a seating capacity of around 1,800. It is part of the Stage Entertainment group and regularly presents internationally acclaimed Broadway-style productions.

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