The Nutcracker: Making the Sugar Plum Fairy Sparkle | The National Ballet of Canada

The Nutcracker

Choreography and Libretto: James Kudelka
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Set and Costume Design: Santo Loquasto
Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton

Featuring

Stacy Dimitropoulos
Genevieve Penn Nabity

Christopher Gerty
Koto Ishihara
Harrison James
Larkin Miller
Calley Skalnik
Artists of the Ballet

Students from Canada's National Ballet School

Christine Audet

Tutus Built by Members of the Wardrobe Department

Musicians of The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra

Thank You

BMO Financial 2025/26 Season Sponsor

iA Financial Grouop presents The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is made possible by generous financial support from production underwriters Sandra Pitblado, C.M. & Jim Pitblado, C.M., Lawrence and Ann Heisey and an anonymous friend of the National Ballet.

The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges its collaboration with Canada's National Ballet School in the production of The Nutcracker.

The National Ballet Orchestra is supported by members of the Music Circle.

The Music Circle: John & Claudine Bailey, Nani & Austin Beutel, Jeanie A. Davis, Indra & Rags Davloor, Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney, Mary & Graham Hallward, Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin, Anne & Charles Morison, Sandra Pitblado, C.M. & Jim Pitblado, C.M., John & Susan Rose, Gretchen Ross & Donald Ross, O.C., David A. Seville & Grace Castaneda, Lenore Walters, Tricia Younger, an Anonymous Donor and The Harry and Lillian Seymour Family Foundation.

The National Ballet Orchestra is also supported by The National Ballet of Canada, Endowment Foundation through the following funds:

The Herridge Family Funds, The Sylvia M. McPhee Orchestra Fund, The Anne & Charles Morison Orchestra Fund, The Dr. James D. Stewart Orchestra Fund and The TD Bank Group Orchestra Fund.


Christopher Gerty is sponsored through Dancers First by Ms. Nancy Viner & Dr. Raymond Stein.

Genevieve Penn Nabity is sponsored through Dancers First by George & Kathy Dembroski.

Calley Skalnik is sponsored through Dancers First by an anonymous donor.

Videography: Sean Leonard, Paul McNulty, Monica Guddat

Editing: Sean Leonard