Colorado Ballet Celebrates the 65th Anniversary of The Nutcracker with Performances November 29-December 28, 2025

Presented by PNC Bank

Denver, CO (November 18, 2025) – Colorado Ballet celebrates the 65th anniversary of The Nutcracker with performances at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House from November 29-December 28, 2025. Presented by PNC Bank, The Nutcracker will feature five different casts of dancers and live music performed by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra.

About The Nutcracker
Based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s timeless story, The Nutcracker follows Clara and her Nutcracker Prince on an enchanted journey into the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Replete with mischievous dancing mice, sweet Sugar Plums and a symphony of swirling snowflakes, the ballet features Tchaikovsky’s beloved score performed live by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra.

Performance Information
Retiring in 2026 after 20 seasons with the company, Colorado Ballet Soloist Kevin Gaël Thomas will perform the role of Nutcracker Prince for the last season. Stay tuned for exact casting!

Sensory Friendly Performance
On November 30 at 1:00 p.m., Colorado Ballet will present a Sensory-Friendly performance of The Nutcracker. This performance will feature sensory friendly adaptations including eliminating or reducing potentially startling special effects, lighting and sounds, and relaxing traditional house rules, such as allowing patrons to move freely within the theater during the performance and to exit and reenter as needed. The house lights in the theater will be left on at a low level during the performance and a break space will be provided in the lobby. Please visit our website to learn more about performances with sensory friendly adaptations and relaxed environments.

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ABOUT PNC

PNC Bank, National Association, is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. For information about PNC, visit www.pnc.com.

ABOUT COLORADO BALLET

Presenting exceptional classical ballet and innovative contemporary dance through performances, training, education and community engagement, Colorado Ballet continues to inspire and grow an increasingly diverse audience base in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1961 by Lillian Covillo and Freidann Parker, Colorado Ballet is a non-profit organization celebrating 65 years of excellence. As a world-class professional company serving more than 100,000 national and international patrons, Colorado Ballet presents 58 performances annually to sold-out audiences in the 2,000-seat Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The Company’s 40 professional dancers and 19 studio company dancers come from all over the world. Colorado Ballet’s The Armstrong Center for Dance, a 35,000-square-foot building, boasts eight state-of-the-art professional dance studios and amenities for the professional Company. Under the direction of Artistic Director Gil Boggs, Colorado Ballet performs classical ballet masterpieces, full-length story ballets and its critically acclaimed repertory production MasterWorks, featuring varied works from neoclassical ballets to world premieres. The Raydean Acevedo Colorado Ballet Academy serves more than 1,200 students from toddlers to seniors each year. Colorado Ballet’s Education & Community Engagement offers programs to students and community members, making more than 25,000 contacts and reaching over 200 schools and organizations annually. Participants come from a variety of backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses including youth, families, teachers and people with and without disabilities. For more information, please visit coloradoballet.org.

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