The Nutcracker

Young Clara will once again invite us inside her imagination with The Nutcracker, a beloved tradition since its premiere in 1892. There are epic battles, professional dancers, incredible displays of heartwarming joy and the inescapable feeling that you have witnessed a holiday classic that has made audiences smile for generations.

North Pointe Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker is an imaginative staging unlike you’ve ever seen before. The holiday classic is brought to life through use of integrated live narration that guides the audience through the story and enchants all ages with thrilling theatrical elements and colorful larger-than-life sets and costumes.

*See below for information about our student matinee.

Lorain County Performances

December 5-7, 2025
Approximate Run Time: 2 hours (includes 15-minute intermission)

Location

Lorain Palace Theatre
617 Broadway Ave.
Lorain, OH

Showtimes

Friday, December 5th
7:00 PM

Saturday, December 6th
2:00 PM (Sensory Friendly Performance) & 7:00 PM

Sunday, December 7th
2:00 PM

Tickets

  • Orchestra
    $26
  • Mezzanine
    $24
  • Gallery
    $22
  • Sensory-Friendly Performance
    $10
  • Children ages 2 and under, seated on a lap, may attend without a ticket.
  • All ticket purchases subject to Lorain Palace Theatre fee of $5.

Questions about tickets can be directed to North Pointe Ballet’s office at 440-973-4830 or boxoffice@northpointeballet.org.

Cuyahoga County Performances

December 19-21, 2025
Approximate Run Time: 2 hours (includes 15-minute intermission)

Location

Berea-Midpark High School Performing Arts Center
165 E Bagley Road
Berea, OH

Showtimes

Friday, December 19th
7:00 PM

Saturday, December 20th
2:00 PM (Sensory Friendly Performance) & 7:00PM

Sunday, December 21st
2:00 PM

Tickets

  • Orchestra
    $26
  • Mezzanine
    $24
  • Gallery
    $22
  • Sensory-Friendly Performance
    $10
  • Children ages 2 and under, seated on a lap, may attend without a ticket.
  • All ticket purchases subject to a credit card processing fee of $3.

Questions about tickets can be directed to North Pointe Ballet’s office at 440-973-4830 or boxoffice@northpointeballet.org.

We returned to the theater in 2021 with an updated production that better reflects our organizational values of diversity, equity, and inclusion!

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The Nutcracker Field Trip

North Pointe Ballet makes classical ballet accessible to everyone by providing this field trip opportunity annually at a low cost to students. The Nutcracker is a holiday classic brought to life through professional ballet dancers, live-narration, and special theatrical effects. Teachers are provided with downloadable resources related to content-standards. Students will have the opportunity for a Q and A session with the cast and crew to learn about the “magic” created during the performance and what it is like to put on a full-scale professional ballet production.

  • When: December 5, 2025
  • Run time: 10:30am until 12pm
  • Capacity: Up to 1,000 K-8 students
  • Tickets: $5 per student, includes one free chaperone per 10 students; a minimum of 6 individuals per party.
  • Contact leanna@northpointeballet.org for more information.