A&A BALLET
2025 BOX OFFICE
The one-of-a-kind, holiday favorite returns in December to Athenaeum Theatre in 2025
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Set in 1920s America, Kremnev’s “The Art Deco Nutcracker” features Tchaikovsky’s score in an exciting and fast-moving, but nevertheless, classic ballet. The Chicago Tribune has described it as “A glossy rendition filled with gorgeous, glitzy costumes” and The Cincinnati Enquirer writes that Kremnev has “brought dance to a whole new level.” The vibrant “roaring” era costumes and stunning choreography directed by Alexei Kremnev offers a new approach to the story we all know and love with the historic Tchaikovsky score known around the world.
The Art Deco Nutcracker
December 6, 2025
Athenaeum Theater I Historic Main Stage
2936 N Southport Ave I Lakeview, Chicago
All Ages I 110 minutes with intermission
Start the holidays off with a unique experience and take on the classic Nutcracker.
This unique rendition of the classic holiday ballet has garnered praise for its innovative choreography, stunning period costumes, and captivating set designs, all inspired by the glamorous, exuberant Art Deco era of the 1920s.
​Tickets on Sale September 15.
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“The Art Deco Nutcracker... electric and echoing with audiences of all ages...The encompassing the best and brilliance of what movement can be while breaking boundaries of what we know.”