The Arizona Ballet's production of The Nutcracker is Phoenix's holiday season highlight and a celebration to share with the whole family! Decked out in over 10,000 Swarovski crystals, dancing toys, mischievous mice, waltzing flowers, and sparkling snowflakes dance to Tchaikovsky's sumptuous score performed by The Phoenix Symphony.

Celebrate the holiday season with Hale Centre Theatre’s beloved production of A Christmas Carol: A Play with Music, returning to the Hale Stage in Gilbert for its 23rd year - directed by David Dietlein, with music direction by Lincoln Wright and choreography by Cambrian James!

One of Phoenix's foremost ballet schools, Ballet Etudes has been entertaining Arizona audiences since its formation in 1986. Their annual production of The Nutcracker provides one of the pinnacles of the season to showcase this talented company's skills on stage. Telling the magical story of Clara and her beloved Nutcracker Prince, the dancers take on the multiple roles of candy dancers, angels, and fairies in a full-length production.

Catch the elegant marvels displayed by the stunning Cirque Musica. Backed full symphony orchestra, expect to hear your favorite holiday hits alongside the breathtaking magic of cirque! This festive season sees Cirque Musica back on the road with their Holiday Wonderland, a concert experience filled to the brim with festive fun and entertainment for all the family to enjoy.

With a program covering Christmas classics from Wham to Wet Wet Wet, The Nutcracker to Feliz Navidad, fever's Candlelight Christmas Classics is a treat that'll get the family in the festive mood. So take a break from the dreaded Christmas shopping and the stress of the in-laws and enjoy an evening of musical merriment in a venue glittering with more fairy lights than a fairy light factory!

The highlight of the Phoenix Ballet's winter season, the critically acclaimed Nutcracker promises a spirit-lifting, festive evening of enchanting dance and soaring music. The ensemble's artistic director Slawomir Wozniak breathes new life into the Yuletide favorite with inventive, exuberant, and often acrobatic choreography that injects a sense of fun and a sprinkling of light-hearted humor into the widely-performed ballet, striking a perfect balance between tradition and innovation.