Thanks for supporting The Nutcracker – A Tale from the Bayou 2024. Mark your calendars for the 2025 performances December 20-21.

Meantime, come to our Spring performances of BODYTRAFFIC in March presented through a partnership with Manship Theatre and Alice In Wonderland in April!

with live music by the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Torns

THE NUTCRACKER

– A TALE FROM THE BAYOU

“The crown jewel of the holiday season”

Four performances expected to sell out!

The nationally-acclaimed holiday classic The Nutcracker – A Tale From the Bayou  continues under new artistic direction of Rebecca Acosta and Jonna Cox.  The annual holiday production, created by Sharon Mathews and Molly Buchmann in 1992, delights audiences every year with beautiful dancing, lush sets, and the live accompaniment of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Torns.  Nearly 300 cast members will perform along with professional guest artists Lindsey Donnell and Elias Re from the renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem!

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