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Step into a breathtaking new vision of America’s Nutcracker! Experience towering puppets come to life. Witness the gargantuan Rat King making his debut, and snow falls from the sky in a larger-than-life Christmas fantasy for the whole family. Gather family and friends to make memories for a lifetime! Get your tickets now because these savings will disappear faster than a snowflake in July!
Performances
For a limited time save up to 25% on tickets to NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet — our deepest discount of the year. This special offer disappears when July ends! Click the buy button for discounted tickets.
December 13th | 12:00PM
December 13th | 4:00PM
December 13th | 8:00PM
The Theater
The Fox Theatre In Detroit
Welcome to the home of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet in Detroit: the Fox Theatre! Constructed in 1928, it was the first movie palace in the world to be equipped with sound systems for films. It presented feature-length films, shorts, orchestra performances, and later hosted some of the biggest names in showbiz history—Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Shirley Temple—as well as the famed Radio City Christmas Spectacular and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Today, the Fox Theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as an exquisite backdrop for a variety of live productions, including renowned Christmas production —NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet.
Groups Save 25% & No Ticketmaster fees!
Save Big – Enjoy discounts of 25% or more on groups of 10+ and avoid large ticketing fees.
Exclusive Experiences – Groups of 25+ are invited to a special Q&A session with a NUTCRACKER! soloist.
Perfect for Every Group – From Girl Scouts earning exclusive ballet patches to office parties in stunning theaters, your group will share in the wonder of this cherished tradition.
America's Favorite Holiday Tradition!
2026 Season
Make this the Christmas they’ll never forget with NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet. Experience the largest Nutcracker production in North America — a breathtaking holiday spectacle featuring world-class international dancers, gravity-defying acrobatics, magnificent costumes, and towering puppets. Set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, this grand production transforms the stage into an unforgettable celebration of the season — one your family will treasure for years to come. Get tickets now!
Partner Studio
Detroit Partner Ballet Studios: Performer’s Edge Dance Company and Rhythm Po!nte Dance Academy
Nutcracker wouldn’t be Nutcracker without the local Children’s cast! Dancing along side the full international professional cast are local Detroit children.
Performer’s Edge Dance Company (PEDC) is an award-winning dance studio that offers both performance and competitive programs. PEDC provides a family-friendly environment with professional instruction that together teaches strong dance technique, responsibility and commitment. Their passion for the arts instills dedication, focus, discipline and self-esteem in every dancer, every day! PEDC is the only area dance studio that offers Chorus Line instruction and participates in many local parades – they even have a former Radio City Rockette on staff!
“Rhythm Po!nte Dance Academy was developed to fulfill a defined need in the community, utilizing the best dance teachers to instruct elite dance styles in a caring environment. By doing so we provide premium service for customers! Our objective is to encourage the learning process in a caring manner by practicing dance and music as a means of creative development. We aim to enrich students’ lives by developing a sense of rhythm, coordination, and self-discipline, with growth of self-esteem for life-long goal expectations. Overall is our goal to ensure that all of our students develop their unique talents through the art of dance with freedom of expression in a loving environment.”