Texas Ballet Theater: The Nutcracker at Winspear Opera House
Through Dec 6Nov 27 – Dec 6 · 7:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Nov 27 – Dec 6, 2026. Evening performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM; matinee performances Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 PM. Running time approximately 2 hours including one 20-minute intermission.
Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House2403 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201 · 0.9 mi approx. from Dallas–Fort WorthDirections
Ages 4 and up (children under 4 discouraged; booster cushions available at coat check; accessible seating on all tiers)
From $35Tickets $35–$145 depending on seating section (Grand Tier, Mezzanine, Orchestra, Dress Circle). Advance online purchase recommended.
About this adventure
Texas Ballet Theater brings holiday grandeur to the Dallas Arts District with Ben Stevenson’s acclaimed, full-length choreography of The Nutcracker inside the world-class Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House. Audiences accompany young Clara on her Christmas Eve journey from a festive Victorian family parlor to a fierce midnight battle against the mischievous Mouse King, and onward through a magical, snow-covered forest to the Kingdom of the Sweets. Accompanied by a live symphony orchestra performing Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, this sumptuous production features lavish sets, glittering costumes, the dazzling Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and an enormous, growing Christmas tree that enchants theatergoers of all ages. The Winspear run offers both evening and afternoon matinee performances directly following Thanksgiving.
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