Forsythe’s
Dec 5 – 28
The ultimate holiday tradition
Helgi Tomasson
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Clara from Tomasson’s Nutcracker // © Studio Schuller for San Francisco Ballet
Performance One – 49min
Intermission – 20min
Performance Two – 36min
War Memorial Opera House
Programming, casting, and prices subject to change.
Our most magical production returns to the Opera House stage, transporting audiences of all ages into a realm of the fantastical. Dubbed Helgi Tomasson’s “finest achievement” by the San Francisco Chronicle, our Nutcracker remains the cornerstone of the Bay Area’s holiday season.
Tchaikovsky’s iconic score played by the Grammy Award-winning Orchestra guides us along Clara’s magical journey from her Victorian-era San Francisco home, through the most dazzling onstage blizzard, and onto the stunning Crystal Palace where we meet the Sugar Plum Fairy and an international cast of characters.
Nearly 80 years after San Francisco Ballet presented America with its first-ever Nutcracker in 1944, it remains the ultimate holiday tradition for families, friends, and dance-lovers alike.
Act I – 47 min
Intermission – 20 min
Act II – 50 min
War Memorial Opera House
Programming, casting, and prices subject to change.
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Single Tickets
Up to 20% off single tickets*
Enter promo FLASHSALE to save up to 20% off single ticket prices in our Grand Tier, Dress Circle, Dress Circle Ring, and Balcony Center Front sections.
*See Terms & Conditions for prices
- Dec 20 at 7pm
- Dec 21 at 7pm
- Dec 22 at 7pm
- Dec 23 at 7pm
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Offer expires 12/21 at 11:59pm and is valid on the 12/20 at 7pm, 12/21 at 7pm, 12/22 at 7pm, 12/23 at 7pm performances of Nutcracker only. Discounted prices are $149 in Grand Tier, $120 in Dress Circle, $105 in Dress Circle Ring, and $60 in Balcony Center Front. All sales are final. No refunds. Exchanges are subject to availability, restrictions, fees and are at the regular price, not the discounted price. Casting, programming, and prices are subject to change.. Offer does not apply to previously purchased tickets and cannot be combined with other offers.
Special Nutcracker Performances
Nutcracker Dance-Alongs
December 21
- FAMILY DANCE-ALONGS (suggested for ages 3–7) at 9 am, 10:15 am, 11:30 am
- SENSORY FRIENDLY DANCE-ALONGS at 1 pm (suggested for ages 5–12) and 2:30 pm (suggested for ages 13–22+)
Step into Clara’s magical winter wonderland full of toy soldiers, twirling snowflakes, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and more! Move to the choreography, discover the music, learn about costumes and point shoes, and enjoy hands-on arts and craft activities. A quiet room is available at all times. Bring the whole family to dance along with us.
Sensory Friendly Performance
December 28 at 11am
A relaxed and welcoming space where neurodiverse audiences of all ages and abilities can feel comfortable to experience the magic of Nutcracker. This family-friendly performance is also a wonderful opportunity for first-time balletgoers and young children to experience ballet in a more informal setting.
Sugar Plum VIP Box Experience
Ready to reserve the most magical seats in the house? Step into your own private sanctuary with the Sugar Plum VIP Box Experience–where luxury meets the enchantment of Nutcracker.
Elevate your holiday tradition with a VIP Box Experience
Ready to reserve the most magical seats in the house? Step into your own private sanctuary with the Sugar Plum VIP Box Experience–where luxury meets the enchantment of Nutcracker.
Casting & Credits
Sunday, December 21 AT 2 pm
CHOREOGRAPHER
Helgi Tomasson
COMPOSER
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Scenic Design: Michael Yeargan
Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz
Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls
Projection Design: Wendall K. Harrington
The 2004 premiere of Helgi Tomasson’s Nutcracker was made possible by Lead Sponsors The Herbert Family and The Swanson Foundation, and Sponsors Yurie and Carl Pascarella, Kathleen Scutchfield, and The Smelick Family.
Nutcracker
Casting & Credits
Sunday, December 21 AT 2 pm
CHOREOGRAPHER
Helgi Tomasson
COMPOSER
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Scenic Design: Michael Yeargan
Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz
Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls
Projection Design: Wendall K. Harrington
The 2004 premiere of Helgi Tomasson’s Nutcracker was made possible by Lead Sponsors The Herbert Family and The Swanson Foundation, and Sponsors Yurie and Carl Pascarella, Kathleen Scutchfield, and The Smelick Family.
CONDUCTOR: Martin West
ACT I
*UNCLE DROSSELMEYER: Val Caniparoli
*CLARA: Taya Lurie
FRITZ: Oliver Gurrea
HOUSEKEEPER AND MAID: Rebecca Blenkinsop, Hui-Wen Peng
DR. & MRS. STAHLBAUM: Ricardo Bustamante, Elizabeth Mateer
GRANDPARENTS: Alan Takata-Villareal, Joanna Berman
PARTY GUESTS: Anna Chaziroglou, Carlota Cruz, Gabriela Gonzalez, Seojeong Yun, Benjamin Davidoff, Lleyton Ho, Davide Occhipinti, Asher Stephenson with Students of San Francisco Ballet School
*DANCING DOLLS: Lucas López, Juliette Windey, Dylan Pierzina
*THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE: Esteban Hernández
*KING OF THE MICE: Rubén Cítores Nieto
*QUEEN & KING OF THE SNOW: Isabella DeVivo and Joshua Jack Price
SNOWFLAKES: Sofia Albers, Maya Chandrashekaran, Anna Chaziroglou, Jacey Gailliard, Carly Graham, Aaliyahmarie Key, JeeHo Lee, SunMin Lee, Katharine Lee, Rimi Nakano, Leili Rackow, Amelia Soh, Tyla Steinbach, Maggie Weirich, Nicole Kosasih Widjaja, Juliana Wilder
INTERMISSION
ACT II
*THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY: Katherine Barkman
SPANISH: SunMin Lee, Tyla Steinbach, Jasper True Stanford, Benjamin Taber, Myles Thatcher
*ARABIAN: Pemberley Ann Olson with Benjamin Davidoff, Simone Pompignoli
*CHINESE: Mingxuan Wang with Students of San Francisco Ballet School
FRENCH: Aaliyahmarie Key, Rimi Nakano, Juliette Windey
*RUSSIAN: Luca Ferrò with Lucas López, Davide Occhipinti
MADAME DU CIRQUE: Louis Schilling
and her BUFFOONS: Students of San Francisco Ballet School with Lleyton Ho
WALTZING FLOWERS: Sofia Albers, Julieta Castro, Maya Chandrashekaran, Anna Chaziroglou, Samantha Ciske, Alya Cogur, Jacey Gailliard, Luna Mae Pao, Hui-Wen Peng, Hui-Wen Peng, Leili Rackow, Amelia Soh, Maggie Weirich, Nicole Kosasih Widjaja, Juliana Wilder, Madison Young
*GRAND PAS DE DEUX: Julia Rowe and Esteban Hernández
*Cast changes will be announced to the audience prior to each performance.
SUPPORT FOR San Francisco Ballet PROUDLY PROVIDED BY
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