‘The Nutcracker’ to Be Staged This December 2026

‘The Nutcracker’ to Be Staged This December 2026

The Nutcracker is set to be staged at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit Makati for a limited engagement this December. Running from December 11 to 13, 2026, the show will feature artists from Ballet Manila together with dancers from Steps Dance Studio.

The production will be restaged by ballet coach and choreographer Jeffrey Espejo, with Gino Gonzales serving as set and costume designer and Monino Duque as lighting designer.

Premiering in 1892, The Nutcracker has become one of the world’s most frequently performed classical ballets. Set to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, the ballet has long been associated with the Christmas season and remains a staple of holiday programming around the world.

Set on Christmas Eve, The Nutcracker follows young Clara as she receives a beautifully crafted Nutcracker doll that becomes the gateway to an extraordinary dream. As midnight strikes, the toy comes to life, leading her through an unforgettable adventure filled with courageous battles, enchanted forests, and dazzling kingdoms. Together they defeat the fearsome Mouse King before journeying through the sparkling Kingdom of Snow and arriving in the magnificent Land of the Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy welcomes them with a celebration of dance inspired by confections and cultures from around the world.

The production will run on December 11 at 7:30 p.m., December 12 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and December 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available via TicketWorld, with prices at P2,659 (Orchestra Center), P2,393.10 (Orchestra Sides and Loge Center), P2,127.20 (Orchestra Center Back and Loge Center), P1,914.50 (Orchestra Sides Back and Loge Sides), P1,595.40 (Balcony 1 Center), P1,435.90 (Balcony 1 Sides), P1,063.60 (Balcony 2 Center), and P957.25 (Balcony 2 Sides).

The Nutcracker is presented by Ayala Land, Circuit Makati, and Samsung Performing Arts Theater, with the support of GCash.