# Los Angeles Ballet: The Nutcracker at the Dolby Theatre > Event for families in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Dec 18 – Dec 27 · 2:00 PM – 9:30 PM - Where: Dolby Theatre, 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028 - Ages: Ages 3+ (2-hour runtime with 20-minute intermission; booster cushions available at coat check; relaxed performance on Dec 26) - Price: From $45; confirm current prices on the official site - Organizer: Los Angeles Ballet - Official page: https://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1169002 - Last checked: Sat, Nov 7 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/los-angeles-ballet-the-nutcracker-at-the-dolby-theatre--listing-ded4df41985311a2157e7ea4 ## About Los Angeles Ballet's acclaimed, quintessential Southern California staging of The Nutcracker brings Tchaikovsky's immortal holiday classic to Hollywood's world-famous Dolby Theatre. Uniquely choreographed by Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary, this dazzling production resets Clara and Fritz's Christmas Eve adventure in Los Angeles circa 1912, complete with Spanish mission architecture, ocean vistas, and snow fluttering over the Hollywood Hills. 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