Where to See the Nutcracker This Season

Courtesy of Joffrey Ballet It's the holiday season, and in the dance world that means just one thing: the Nutcracker. This holiday tradition brings the magic of Christmas to life through the beauty of ballet. There are plenty of opportunities to see this classic this season: The Joffrey Ballet, Nutcracker by Christopher Wheeldon

• Saturday, December 10 through Friday, December 30 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
• Auditorium Theatre
• visit www.joffrey.org/nutcracker for tickets

Ballet Chicago Nutcracker

• Saturday, December 10 through Sunday, December 18 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
• Athenaeum Theatre
• visit https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/965090 for tickets

Hyde Park School of Dance Ballet Nutcracker

• Friday, December 9 through Sunday, December 11
• Mandel Hall at the University of Chicago
• visit http://hydeparkdance.org/tickets for tickets

Ballet Légere Nutcracker

• Saturday, December 10 through December 11
• Dominican University Performing Arts Center
• visit http://balletlegere.org/performances/ for tickets