The Nutcracker - The Magic of Christmas - A Ballet Fairy Tale with Live Music

Name: The Nutcracker - The Magic of Christmas - A Ballet Fairy Tale with Live Music
Start: 2026-11-19T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-20T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Löwenbräukeller

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 — Fri, 20 Nov · 19:00

Löwenbräukeller, Munich, Germany

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The Nutcracker - The Magic of Christmas - A Ballet Fairy Tale with Live Music — Löwenbräukeller, Munich

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Der Nussknacker brings the ballet to Munich on Thursday, 19 November 2026 at 19:00 at Löwenbräukeller. The Nutcracker is a Christmas tale of dance and magic performed with live music. This is one of nine German dates on the Der Nussknacker tour. Löwenbräukeller is a traditional Bavarian beer hall with a garden at Stiglmaierplatz, built in the late 19th century as a tap room for the Löwenbräu brewery. The large hall and terrace can accommodate several thousand guests, creating a distinctive setting for this festive evening.

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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: Löwenbräukeller

The Löwenbräukeller is a traditional Bavarian beer hall and garden on Stiglmaierplatz in Munich, built in the late 19th century for the Löwenbräu brewery. The grand hall and its terraced beer garden can host several thousand guests and regularly serve as a venue for folk festivals, seasonal events and the Starkbierfest. The building's ornate historicist facade is one of the more recognizable sights in the Maxvorstadt district.

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