Nevada Ballet Theatre is pleased to announce the early on-sale date of tickets for The Nutcracker. A Las Vegas family tradition, Nevada Ballet Theatre wants you to be among the first to get the best seats for this holiday favorite!


This cherished and esteemed ballet has become one of America's favorite things to do during the holiday season.  Under the direction of internationally recognized Artistic Director Bruce Steivel, Nevada Ballet Theatre's professional company and Academy of Nevada Ballet Theatre Youth Company will perform this holiday classic to thousands from December 14 – 27 at the Judy Bayley Theatre. Tickets start at $39 and may be ordered by calling the Performing Arts Center box office at 895-ARTS (895-2787) or online at http://pac.unlv.edu.


Clara. Fritz. Herr Drosselmeyer and the Sugar Plum Fairy. These characters have been a part of the holiday season for generations. And it's no different in Las Vegas! Continuing with an expanded performance schedule that is unique to The Nutcracker, Nevada Ballet Theatre will present seventeen performances upon the stage in the intimacy of the Judy Bayley Theatre.  With approximately ninety-five students that will comprise the Nutcracker Youth Company, young people will fill the roles of Clara, Fritz, mice, and soldiers. "This is a great opportunity for our academy students to dance alongside our professional company of dancers' and gain vital stage experience," says Artistic Director Bruce Steivel.


The entire production will include over 100 roles that will feature 43 dancers from the professional company of Nevada Ballet Theatre, including this year's trainees.