The Best Things To Do in Philly with Kids

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The Rock School Presents: Classic Nutcracker

Miller Theater 250 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Usher in the spirit of the holiday season with Clara’s fairytale brought to life. Children of all ages delight in the charm, beauty, and grandeur of this beloved classic featuring an international cast of award-winning artists from the world-renowned Rock School for Dance. Classic Nutcracker, […]

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker | Philadelphia Ballet

Academy of Music 240 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The holiday season comes to the stage in the Philadelphia Ballet's annual performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, a tradition unlike any other. Cross swords with the Mouse King and dine with the Sugar Plum Fairy in this quintessential celebration of the season, brightened by […]

One-Man Nutcracker by Chris Davis

Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake 302 S. Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

You know the Nutcracker the ballet, but what if the ballet was performed by only one man? If the daughter Marie, little boy Fritz, creepy uncle Drosselmeyer, the mice, the Sugar Plum fairy, were all channeled through one actor. Chris Davis is proud to bring […]

The Tapcracker!

Suzanne Roberts Theatre 480 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

This holiday season, join The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble, Philadelphia’s own all-women tap company, for The Tapcracker! ​Hailed as a “real delight” (ThINKing Dance), this all-tap version of the holiday favorite has “taken its rightful place among the Philadelphia holiday traditions on the Avenue of the Arts” (Broad Street Review). With […]

The Philadelphia Dance Academy’s 15th Annual Nutcracker

The Philadelphia Dance Academy 219 Cuthbert Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Philadelphia Dance Academy, now in its 20th season, and its youth performance company, The Philadelphia Youth Ballet, celebrate their 15th annual production of the Nutcracker: the popular ballet that has become a holiday classic throughout the world. Our production of the Nutcracker features performances […]