29th Anniversary of Southern California's Most Popular Production of The Nutcracker
 
 

Full Symphony Orchestra!

World-Class Ballet Stars!
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58 Member Professional Orchestra under the baton of Dr. Roger Hickman, including full string section and 2 Harps.

 Melissa, finalist - So You Think You Can Dance

Seth Orza - Principal Pacific Northwest Ballet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 New this year!

 

South Coast Children's Chorale

under the direction of Emily Dyer
 

 

For the first time in 15 years, Southern California will once again see and hear The Nutcracker exactly as Tchaikovsky wrote it -- with angelic young voices  blending harmoniously with
full symphony orchestra!

 

 

 

 

The Elegant
Long Beach Terrace Theater


Over 400,000 Tickets Sold from 1982-2009


Saturday, Dec. 17th - 2:00pm
Saturday, Dec.17th - 7:30pm

Sunday, Dec. 18th - 12:00noon

Sunday, Dec. 18th - 4:00pm

 

The Historic
Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Over 60,000 Tickets Sold from 1991-1995 and
2 full houses last year!


Wedne
sday, Dec. 21st - 7:30pm
Thursday, Dec. 22nd - 7:30pm
Friday, Dec. 23rd - 2:00pm

 

  Nutcracker Excerpts with Director's Commentary
       
  30 second TV Ad (last year's)   Photos
 
  Terrace Theater Seating Chart   Pasadena Civic Seating Chart

 


 Tickets On Sale Now!
 
Ticket  Hotline -  877-852-3177
Ticket Prices:
Main Orchestra and Loge $48.00*
Perimeter Orchestra and Loge  $34.00*
Balcony $24.00*

10% discount for Children, Seniors, and Groups of 15 or more
V.I.P Package $85.00*
(Children $60, Seniors $75)

VIP Package includes free parking, backstage pass, souvenir program,
 and choice orchestra seat (available only by
calling the ticket hotline above).

*Pasadena -- Add $3.00 "Theater Restoration Fee"

Tickets also available at:
TicketMaster Online  (click for direct link)

TicketMaster by Phone - 800-745-3000
(Tickets can be purchased thru TicketMaster up to
2 hours before the performance.)

Long Beach Convention Center Box Office
300 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach  (562) 436-3661
(Monday-Friday, 10am -6pm)

Pasadena Civic Auditorium Box Office
300 E. Green Street, Pasadena  (626) 449-7360
(Friday, 10am - 6pm)

 

Flying by Foy
Pyrotechnics by John Bordeaux
Magic effects by Franz Harari
Featuring "Rebel", Long Beach Ballet's White Arabian!

Critical Acclaim for the Long Beach Ballet Nutcracker:

"Crammed with special effects, the familiar Long Beach Ballet version of The Nutcracker has nearly everything money can buy.  Opulent, family-oriented entertainment.  Seek no further."
--Lewis Segal, Los Angeles Times

"Extravagant and full of technical gee-whizzery.  A holiday must!"
--Lynn Lasser, Press Telegram

"Festive, fantastic and fun, fun, fun!  What a high! 
An exhilarating incandescent experience that no one should miss!"
--Theater Critic John Carl Brodgon

Nutcrackers come and go, but only one is so spectacular, so charming, so heart-warming and memorable that it has become Southern California's favorite.  For 28 years David Wilcox's production of "The Nutcracker" has been seen by over a million people at the Long Beach Terrace Theater, the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, the Shrine Auditorium, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion,
 throughout the Asian continent, as well as on television.

"The Long Beach Ballet's production of The Nutcracker has made Long Beach
the Nutcracker Capitol of Southern California."

Online reviews from last year's production (100% positive).

 

This show was one of the best Nutcrackers I've been too and I went to the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion Nutcracker with the Kirov Ballet, which was also good. There are many wow factors (no spoilers) in this show and it has high production value.... The seats I received where row 18 slightly off center. Its 2 hours with an intermission in between. My highly active 8 year old boy was able to make to intermission and then it was a welcomed break. I would definitely recommend this to others

 

The ballet was extremely well done.

 

The [Long Beach] Nutcracker was the first ballet that I have attended. I was very pleased with the performance. The stage props were great, and the large cast made the event special. The venue was perfect.

 

[The] Ballet was fabulous and the kids loved it.

 

The [Long Beach} Nutcracker Ballet was exciting, captivating and splendid. My 12 year old granddaughter and I enjoyed the ballet tremendously. The ballet included children which was a different offset from previously Nutcracker Ballets. Very well acted and will keep you interested. We would attend again.

 

I took my best friend and daughter (6 years old) to see the [Long Beach] Nutcracker in all its glory. What a beautiful stage production with costumes, scenery, a huge cast (we loved the little ones), and even the live horse. No detail was left out. The dancers were truly amazing

 

This is a wonderful event for those who enjoy the art of ballet and orchestras.

 

Took my 2 girls ages 7 & 6 along with their grandmother for a girls night out. We all loved it!  My girls really had a blast & if you ask them their favorite part they will tell you all of it because they had to many to just pick one. :)

 

 

O.K. I'm not even into ballet - I just bought this for my "better half" to go together and I have to tell you this is the BEST PRODUCTION of the Nutcracker I have ever seen! We were both extremely impressed with their production, including a live horse on stage, etc.  Amazing.  Highly recommended

 

This was a very enjoyable production with surprises that I hadn't seen before. I make this a yearly tradition and have seen many performances, so this one is one of the best.

 

 

History of the Long Beach Ballet Nutcracker