Oklahoma City, OK, November 2, 2021: Oklahoma City Ballet will stage its holiday
performances of The Nutcracker presented by Devon Energy at Civic Center Music Hall,
December 11-19, 2021 for an 8-show performance run.
This beloved holiday classic choreographed by Artistic Director Robert Mills stays true to the
original libretto that premiered in 1892 at the Marinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. OKCPHIL will
perform Tchaikovsky’s familiar score live at every performance, and new this year, Canterbury
Voices will provide vocals during the iconic snowflake scene.
Single tickets start at $30 and are available now through Oklahoma City Ballet and Civic Center
Box offices. They are also available online at www.okcballet.org.
Guests can purchase separate tickets to the family-friendly fundraising event, “The Nutcracker
Tea in the Kingdom of Sweets,” which will be held in the Meinders Hall of Mirrors at the Civic
Center Music Hall on Saturday, December 18, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tickets to “The
Nutcracker Tea” are $50 and will go on sale November 15. Sponsorships are available now by
calling 405-843-9898.
One hour prior to each performance, the lobby will open for guests to shop at The Nutcracker
Boutique, featuring more than 50 different nutcrackers, holiday gifts, and Oklahoma City Ballet
merchandise. The lobby will also include an interactive photo booth.
Audiences at Oklahoma City Ballet performances will be required to wear masks while inside
the Civic Center Music Hall, but are not required to show proof of vaccination or a negative
COVID test.
Performances of The Nutcracker will take place on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.;
Sunday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.;
Sunday, Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased by calling Oklahoma City
Ballet 405-848-TOES (8637), online at www.okcballet.org, or by calling the Civic Center Box
office at 405-297-2264. All performances take place at the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 North
Walker, Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City Ballet Box Office is open Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 6800 North Classen Blvd., Oklahoma City.
For more information, tickets, and list of available performances, call 405-838-TOES (8637),
visit okcballet.org, or follow Oklahoma City Ballet on social media @okcballet.
About Oklahoma City Ballet: Founded in 1972 by Ballet Russe dancers Yvonne Chouteau and
Miguel Terekhov, Oklahoma City Ballet has been the city’s professional ballet company for 50
years. Artistic Director Robert Mills leads a professional company of dancers from around the
world who perform four productions each season at the Civic Center Music Hall, plus additional
venues around the region. Additionally, the Oklahoma City Ballet Yvonne Chouteau School
offers dance training for all ages in the same facility where the professional company trains.
Oklahoma City Ballet also conducts free community engagement classes for kids, adults, and
senior adults that benefit nearly 6,000 Oklahomans each year.
