Ballet Tucson's The Nutcracker with Tucson Symphony Orchestra

Ballet Tucson presents its full-length staging of The Nutcracker in partnership with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, with Tchaikovsky's score played live by the orchestra. The production is a longtime holiday tradition in Tucson, built around dancing, lavish sets and costumes.

Founded in 1986 by former principal dancer Mary Beth Cabana, the company premiered its own Nutcracker in 1994 and has since become Tucson's resident professional ballet company. Margaret Mullin, previously a soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet, now serves as artistic director, continuing the company's mission of training young dancers in Southern Arizona.