Shows and ballet

Der Nussknacker - A Christmas Fairy Tale

About

Peter I. Tschaikowsky’s Der Nussknacker is staged as a Christmas fairy tale at Prinzregententheater in München, with selected dates from 18 December 2026 to 10 January 2027.

What to expect

The production features an enchanted nutcracker, a little girl and a magical Christmas night, plus Tschaikowsky’s music, classical ballet, pantomime, light and colour effects, the Sugar Fairy and the Mouse King.

International Festival Ballet & Special Guests
Music: Peter I. Tschaikowsky
Libretto: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Lew Iwanow
Lighting design: Alexander Poliakov
Staging: Elena Antsupova
Direction: Ivan Luzan
Fairy-tale narrators Thekla / Mackay at 15:30
Stage effects: whirling objects, mirror costume, glass orchestra
A joker adds cheerful accents

Dates

Fri, 18 Dec · 19:30
Sat, 19 Dec · 15:30
Sat, 19 Dec · 19:30
Sun, 20 Dec · 15:30
Sun, 20 Dec · 19:30
Mon, 21 Dec · 19:30
Tue, 22 Dec · 19:30
Wed, 23 Dec · 15:30
Wed, 23 Dec · 19:30
Fri, 25 Dec · 15:30
Fri, 25 Dec · 19:30
Sat, 26 Dec · 15:30
Sat, 26 Dec · 19:30
Sun, 27 Dec · 15:30
Sun, 27 Dec · 19:30
Thu, 7 Jan · 15:30
Thu, 7 Jan · 19:30
Fri, 8 Jan · 15:30
Fri, 8 Jan · 19:30
Sat, 9 Jan · 15:30
Sat, 9 Jan · 19:30
Sun, 10 Jan · 15:30
Sun, 10 Jan · 19:30

Questions

When does Der Nussknacker - A Christmas Fairy Tale start and end?

Der Nussknacker - A Christmas Fairy Tale runs Friday, 18 December 2026, 19:30.

Where is Der Nussknacker - A Christmas Fairy Tale?

Der Nussknacker - A Christmas Fairy Tale takes place at Prinzregententheater, Prinzregentenplatz 12, München.

How much are tickets for Der Nussknacker - A Christmas Fairy Tale?

Tickets for Der Nussknacker - A Christmas Fairy Tale cost from €56.60 on the official ticket shop.

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Getting there

Prinzregententheater, Prinzregentenplatz 12, 81675 München, Bayern, DE

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