Ellie Caulkins Opera House

The Nutcracker

Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver

DatesNov 28 – Dec 27 · evenings 7:30 PM; weekend matinees 1:00 & 6:30 PMTicketsPrices at presenter

Pay What You Can — Sun Nov 29 (evening) · code NUTPWYC · on sale Nov 15, 10:00 AMSensory-friendly — Sun Nov 29, 1:00 PM

Presented by PNC Bank, with the live Colorado Ballet Orchestra. Budget & access: a sensory-friendly performance Sun Nov 29 at 1:00 PM, and a Pay What You Can performance Sun Nov 29 (evening) — code NUTPWYC, on sale online Nov 15 at 10:00 AM.

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What you’ll see

Denver’s flagship holiday production — the region’s premiere Nutcracker, with a full live orchestra in the city’s grand opera house.

Price detail

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What the critics say

“The region’s premiere take on the seasonal favorite ‘The Nutcracker’ is undoubtedly Colorado Ballet’s”

— John Wenzel, Denver Post — critic’s pick

“A second viewing reinforces my view that it is one of the most engaging among the dozens of Nutcrackers I have seen”

— OnStage Colorado, reviewing this production