The Nutcracker
Ballet in two acts
| Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky |
| Libretto Marius Petipa after the tale by E. T. A. Hoffmann |
| Direction and Choreography Yukari Saito after Lev Ivanov and Vasily Vainonen |
| Designs Andrei Voitenko |
| Set and Costume Supervisor Nikolay Fedorov |
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Photo: Shoko Matsuhashi
On Christmas Eve, the party is over and the grand living room in Masha's house is silent. When the clock sticks midnight, the Christmas tree suddenly begins to grow to dizzying heights, and Masha finds herself in a world of dolls, where occurs a battle between an army of toy soldiers and the mice. Masha bravely fights and rescues the Nutcracker Prince, and is invited in reward to the beautiful Land of Snow and the Land of Sweets.
The Nutcracker, a classic set to Tchaikovsky's colorful musical gem, has enjoyed enormous popularity all over the world as a winter treat for family and friends. It is a stream of dazzling dances including the beautiful adagio of Masha and the Nutcracker Prince and magical dance in the Land of Snow in Act I, and the brilliant character dances and the Grand Pas de deux in Act II. Join us on a captivating Christmas journey with Masha!
photos: Kiyonori Hasegawa, Koujiro Yoshikawa, Shoko Matsuhashi
Thursday 11 December 2025, 19:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo
Masha Kanako Oki
Nutcracker Prince Arata Miyagawa
Friday 12 December 2025, 12:30 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo
Masha Maria Adachi
Nutcracker Prince Haruo Niyama
Friday 12 December 2025, 18:30 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo
Masha Akira Akiyama
Nutcracker Prince Suguru Otsuka
Saturday 13 December 2025, 12:30 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo
Masha Hitomi Kaneko
Nutcracker Prince Shoma Ikemoto
Saturday 13 December 2025, 17:30 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo
Masha Miki Wakuta
Nutcracker Prince Ryunosuke Ubukata
Sunday 14 December 2025, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo
Masha Kanako Oki
Nutcracker Prince Arata Miyagawa
Conductor Philip Ellis
Orchestra Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus NHK Tokyo Children Chorus
Running Time Approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes including an intermission.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
https://www.t-bunka.jp/en/access/index.html
＜On Tour＞
Wednesday 24 December 2025, 18:30 @ FENICE SACAY, Sakai (Osaka)
Masha Maria Adachi
Nutcracker Prince Haruo Niyama
Friday 26 December 2025, 17:30 @ Hyogo Performing Arts Center, Nishinomiya (Hyogo)
Masha Akira Akiyama
Nutcracker Prince Suguru Otsuka
Sunday 28 December 2025, 15:00 @ Shimane Civic Center, Matsue (Shimane)
Masha Hitomi Kaneko
Nutcracker Prince Shoma Ikemoto
For Sakai and Nishinomiya perfomances:
Conductor Philip Ellis
Orchestra Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
For Shimane perfomance:
Recorded music will be used except the chorus.
Running Time Approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes including an intermission.
*Casting as of 22 August 2025 is subject to change.
Tokyo performances
| Category | |
| S | ¥15,000 |
| A | ¥12,000 |
| B | ¥9,000 |
| C | ¥7,000 |
| D | ¥5,000 |
| E | ¥3,000 |
| 25 and Under | ¥2,000 |
Sakai (Osaka) performance
| Category | |
| S | ¥12,000 |
| A | ¥10,000 |
| B | ¥7,000 |
| C | ¥5,000 |
| D | ¥3,000 |
| 25 and Under* | ¥2,000 |
*25 and Under tickets will be available at ticket agencies from Tuesday 5 November.
Nishinomiya (Hyogo) performance
| Category | |
| S | ¥12,500 |
| A | ¥10,000 |
| B | ¥7,000 |
| C | ¥5,000 |
| D | ¥3,000 |
Matsue （Shimane） performance
| Category | |
| S | ¥9,000 |
| A | ¥7,500 |
| B | ¥6,000 |
| C | ¥3,000 |
*Tickets for Matsue performance will not be available at NBS. To buy tickets, please go to https://www.cul-shimane.jp/hall/
●Children under 5 years old are not admitted to the auditorium.
●Program and casting as of 22 August 2025 are subject to change. Changes in the program or the cast do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.
Ticket Sale Dates
General sale at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS
- for Tokyo, Sakai and Nishinomiya performances begins on
Wednesday 10 September 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
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Presale at NBS WEB Ticket
- for Tokyo and Sakai performances
Thursday 4 September 2025 at 19:00--Tuesday 9 September 2024 at 18:00
Presales and Discount Tickets at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center
To purchase discount tickets at NBS WEB Ticket, you will need to register for a free membership of Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS) from here. (We regret that the form is only in Japanese.)
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1. Parent and Child Tickets (Tokyo performances, Categories S, A & B)
Child tickets for children between 5 and 18 years old are half the adult price. Parent and Child Tickets will go on sale from Friday 10 October 2025 at 10:00 at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888). Up to two child tickets per one adult ticket can be purchased. You can select seat category but cannot select seat(s). Our system automatically allocates the best available seating to you for the price category you have selected.
2. 25 and Under Tickets (Tokyo and Sakai performances)
¥2,000 tickets for those aged 5 to 25 years (on the performance date) go on sale on Thursday 6 November 2025, 19:00 at NBS WEB Ticket. You cannot select seat(s). You must bring identity documents with proof of age to pick up your tickets at the venue on the performance day.
3. Discount for two persons (Tokyo performances, Categories S, A & B)
Enjoy a discount of ¥1,000 for two persons. Tickets will be on sale during the periods of presales and the general sales at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888).
For more information, please contact us at +81-(0)3-3791-8888 (phone) or english@nbs.or.jp.
【東京公演】
| 助成： |
文化庁文化芸術振興費補助金（舞台芸術等総合支援事業（公演創造活動）） |
| 主催： |  公益財団法人日本舞台芸術振興会 |
| 後援： | 一般社団法人日本バレエ団連盟 |
| 委託： |
令和6年度日本博2.0事業（委託型）：広告宣伝費 |
【堺公演】
| 主催： | 公益財団法人日本舞台芸術振興会 |
| 協力： | 読売テレビ |
| 特別協力： | フェニーチェ堺（公益財団法人堺市文化振興財団） |
| 後援： | 一般社団法人日本バレエ団連盟 |
【西宮公演】
| 助成： |
文化庁文化芸術振興費補助金（舞台芸術等総合支援事業（全国キャラバン）） |
| 主催： | 一般社団法人日本バレエ団連盟 ／  公益財団法人日本舞台芸術振興会 ／ 兵庫県、兵庫県立芸術文化センター |
| 協力： | 読売テレビ |
【松江公演】
| 助成： |
令和7年度 文化庁 劇場・音楽堂等における子供舞台芸術鑑賞体験支援事業 |
| 主催： | 公益財団法人しまね文化振興財団（島根県民会館） ／ 島根県 ／ TSKさんいん中央テレビ |
| 後援： | 公益社団法人日本バレエ協会山陰支部 ／ 島根県洋舞連盟 |
