The Washington Ballet presents ‘The Nutcracker’: “The Nutcracker” includes more than 50 child dancers from Ward 8 selected at open auditions and introduces Nutcracker Hero as George Washington and Rat King as King George III.
Where: THEARC Theater (Dec. 5 and Dec. 6); Warner Theatre (Dec. 11-28)
When: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5; 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6;
Info: For THEARC performances — $25 to $35, $15 for students and seniors; 202-889-8150; washingtonballet.org/thearc. For Warner Theatre performances — $29 to $93; 202-362-3603, ext. 605; washingtonballet.org; tickets through ticketmaster.com.
Chanticleer: “A Chanticleer Christmas” highlights the Grammy Award-winning a cappella dozen singing holiday gems, from medieval music to spirituals and favorite carols.
Where: George Mason University Center for the Arts
When: 8 p.m. Nov. 29; 2 p.m. Nov. 30
Info: $24 to $48; 888-945-2468; tickets.com
