The Nutcracker
#Your holiday favourite returns for one final season.
Celebrate our final season of Ben Stevenson’s The Nutcracker with us!
Perfect entertainment for the whole family, our festive favourite returns for one last year to enchant Queensland audiences with its sparkling winter wonderland. Choreographed by Ben Stevenson OBE and featuring the original Tchaikovsky score played live by Queensland Symphony Orchestra, this cherished Queensland Ballet tradition is in its thirteenth and final season.
It’s Christmas Eve and under tinsel and twinkling fairy lights, young Clara and Fritz are gifted new toys. But a visit from the mysterious Dr Drosselmeyer puts plans in a spin. When the clock strikes 12, nothing is as it seems! Clara and the Nutcracker Prince journey across a Lemonade Sea to the Kingdom of Sweets for a midnight rendezvous featuring all the character favourites, including the Sugar Plum Fairy, Mother Ginger and more.
This hugely popular ballet has been captivating audiences across the globe for more than 120 years. Queensland Ballet’s production was created by Ben Stevenson OBE in 1976 and premiered for Brisbane audiences in 2013. Don’t miss our most cherished annual tradition with the whole family one last time.
Please note: This performance uses strobe lighting and theatrical haze and smoke effects. The performance on 7 December 2025 is performed to recorded music. Recording by Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Voices of Birralee, conducted by Nigel Gaynor.
#“…a Christmas tradition that will open your mind – and your heart”
#“It is a wonderful introduction to the art form for both young and old… A joyous Christmas season for all!”
#“The wintry wonderland of Queensland ballet's The Nutcracker is a perfect antidote to Brisbane’s already sweltering summer.”
Price
Pricing based on midweek, A Reserve tickets.
Single Tickets from
| Adult$119 |
| Concession$102 |
| 30 years & under$96 |
| Child$65 |
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Fees
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Venue
Lyric Theatre
QPAC
Cnr Grey & Melbourne Streets
South
Brisbane
QLD 4101
Accessibility
Duration
Approximately two hours, including one 20-minute interval.
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- Q&A
- Relaxed
- Audio Described
- Recorded Music
Select Session
Ben Stevenson OBE
Choreographer
Nigel Gaynor
Music Arranger and Conductor
Desmond Heeley
Costume Designer
Noelene Hill
Associate Costume Designer
Thomas Boyd
Set Designer
David Walters
Lighting Designer
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Live Music Partner
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Image gallery: Queensland Ballet performing The Nutcracker. Photography by David Kelly.
