Experience The Nutcracker at Home! Watch a Recording of the Famous Ballet

Registration is full and has closed. If you already registered, check your email for the special viewing link to Experience The Nutcracker at Home! 

Get in the spirit of the season with a recorded virtual performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker performed by the United Kingdom’s internationally renowned Royal Ballet. The ballet, a holiday staple for all ages, can be viewed only between Saturday, December 16, and Sunday, December 17.

Watch the recording from the comfort of your home and at a time of your choosing. Invite friends and neighbors to join the fun and enjoy a low-stress holiday party.

Please register for this event in order to receive an email with a special link and instructions for viewing on YouTube. This is not a live event and is a recording of a stage performance.

With sumptuous period designs, spellbinding stage effects, and Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, the 2016 performance of The Nutcracker will enchant audiences of all ages. Performed by Britain's flagship ballet company, registrants can expect to see some of the most elite ballerinas in this performance.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).