The Nutcracker
December 14, 2025
The Stranahan Theater & Great Hall
2:00 pm
419-246-8000
Isabella LaFreniere, Sugar Plum Fairy
Ryan Tomash, Cavalier
Liza Van Heerden, Snow Queen
Rachel Aron, Dew Drop Fairy
David Claypoole, Marzipan Shepherd
Toledo Ballet celebrates 85 years of The Nutcracker! A holiday tradition for millions, The Nutcracker continues to delight audiences around the world. In Toledo, a Christmas Eve celebration turns into a high-stakes battle between the Mouse King and the Nutcracker Prince. Clara and her Prince travel to the Land of the Sweets to be enchanted by dances and offerings from around the world. The Sugar Plum Fairy then sends Clara and her Prince off to live happily ever after. Toledo Symphony performs Tchaikovsky’s timeless score for the longest-running production of The Nutcracker in North America.
This performance is presented by
Support for this performance provided by North Star BlueScope Steel.
Featured Artists
Isabella LaFreniere
Saturday Evening, Sunday Matinee
Rachel Aron
Featured Performer
David Claypoole
Featured Performer
Eric Otto
Head of Curriculum
Jonathan McPhee
Guest Conductor
Ryan Tomash
Saturday Evening, Sunday Matinee
Liza Van Heerden
Saturday Evening, Sunday Matinee

