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The Nutcracker

December 20, 2026 at 5:30 pm

Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Costa Mesa, California

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The Nutcracker


Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Music by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Scenery and Costumes by Richard Hudson
Lighting by Jennifer Tipton

Running Time: 105 minutes

As the lights dim and Tchaikovsky’s beautiful score fills the air, your entire family will join the young, beautiful Clara for a dreamlike journey amid colorful, larger-than-life scenery, magical toy soldiers, mischievous mice, sparkling snowflakes, and a glittering Christmas tree! With an impressive cast of over 100 performers, The Nutcracker is bound to be a treasured memory whether you’re four or ninety-four!

Upcoming:

Thursday,
December 10, 2026
7:00 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Catherine Hurlin (Clara, the Princess)
Aran Bell (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Friday,
December 11, 2026
7:00 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Léa Fleytoux (Clara, the Princess)
Jake Roxander (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Saturday,
December 12, 2026
2:00 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Christine Shevchenko (Clara, the Princess)
Michael de la Nuez (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Saturday,
December 12, 2026
7:00 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Catherine Hurlin (Clara, the Princess)
Aran Bell (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Sunday,
December 13, 2026
12:30 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Isabella Boylston (Clara, the Princess)
James Whiteside (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Sunday,
December 13, 2026
5:30 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Chloe Misseldine (Clara, the Princess)
Joseph Markey (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Tuesday,
December 15, 2026
7:00 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Devon Teuscher (Clara, the Princess)
Joo Won Ahn (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Wednesday,
December 16, 2026
7:00 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Christine Shevchenko (Clara, the Princess)
Jarod Curley (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Thursday,
December 17, 2026
7:00 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Isabella Boylston (Clara, the Princess)
James Whiteside (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Friday,
December 18, 2026
7:00 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Hee Seo (Clara, the Princess)
Daniel Camargo (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Saturday,
December 19, 2026
2:00 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Chloe Misseldine (Clara, the Princess)
Thomas Forster (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Saturday,
December 19, 2026
7:00 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Skylar Brandt (Clara, the Princess)
Herman Cornejo (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Sunday,
December 20, 2026
12:30 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Hee Seo (Clara, the Princess)
Daniel Camargo (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Sunday,
December 20, 2026
5:30 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
SunMi Park (Clara, the Princess)
Calvin Royal III (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Tuesday,
December 22, 2026
7:00 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Devon Teuscher (Clara, the Princess)
Joo Won Ahn (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Wednesday,
December 23, 2026
2:00 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Léa Fleytoux (Clara, the Princess)
Jake Roxander (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Wednesday,
December 23, 2026
7:00 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Skylar Brandt (Clara, the Princess)
Herman Cornejo (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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Thursday,
December 24, 2026
12:00 pm
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
SunMi Park (Clara, the Princess)
Calvin Royal III (Nutcracker, the Prince)
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