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Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre presents

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

Friday, Dec 5 2025 • 7:30 pm
Saturday, Dec 6 2025 • 2 pm & 7:30 pm

School Show! – Friday, Dec 5 • 10:00 am
Call the box office for tickets: 828-257-4530, ext. 1.

A wonderful way to kick off the holiday season!

Expect the brilliantly unexpected from Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre’s 13th annual performance of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. ACDT has surprised audiences over the years with their original production of the Nutcracker. Though the Nutcracker is one of the world’s most famous ballets, when performed by ACDT you can guarantee it is something you haven’t seen before. Their version couldn’t be further from Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet. It is based on the the original story written in 1816 by German author E.T.A. Hoffman.

“I always want to go back to the original story,” artistic co-director Collard says. “The characters and the story are always so much more interesting. Take, for example the King and Queen of Sausages, who have surprised and delighted audiences with their humor, and the party guests wrapped in gorgeous costumes dancing a wild and wonderful polka. And then there is the famous Mouse King with his lovely wife and their numerous children creating havoc all over the ballet, and the wild, psychedelic ride that is the World of Sweets.”

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Get Tickets for Dec 5 @ 7:30 p.m.
Get Tickets for Dec 6 @ 2:00 p.m.
Get Tickets for Dec 6 @ 7:30 p.m.

Date(s):

December 5, 2025 — December 6, 2025

Venue:

Diana Wortham Theatre

18 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801 (map)

Cost:

$23 - $37  Ticket fee details