The Washington Ballet
Nutcracker Tickets in Washington
The Washington Ballet
The Nutcracker Ballet
Warner Theatre | 2:00 pm
The Washington Ballet
The Nutcracker Ballet
Warner Theatre | 7:00 pm
The Washington Ballet
The Nutcracker Ballet
Warner Theatre | 1:00 pm
The Washington Ballet
The Nutcracker Ballet
Warner Theatre | 5:30 pm
The Washington Ballet
The Nutcracker Ballet
Warner Theatre | 7:00 pm
The Washington Ballet
The Nutcracker Ballet
Warner Theatre | 7:00 pm
The Washington Ballet
The Nutcracker Ballet
Warner Theatre | 2:00 pm
The Washington Ballet performs The Nutcracker at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC.
Warner Theatre
The Warner Theatre was originally developed by Aaron and Julian Brylawski in 1922. Originally named the Earle Theatre, it was built in 1924 as a movie palace presenting live vaudeville and first run silent movies. It was designed by theatre architect C. Howard Crane of Detroit and Kenneth Franzheim. The Earle Theatre opened December 27, 1924. It had a rooftop garden, basement ballroom, and restaurant. It was said to be “just about the last word in theatre construction, a thing of beauty, a valuable addition to the architectural wealth of the nation’s capital.” In the 1930s, the basement of the theatre had a restaurant called the Neptune Room.
The Warner Theatre has the long running tradition of having The Washington Ballet’s performance of The Nutcracker every December.
Many other famous acts have played the venue over the years including Liza Minnelli, Shirley MacLaine, David Copperfield, Patti LaBelle, Bob Newhart, Prince, Bob Dylan, Gladys Knight, Kenny Rogers, Eddie Izzard, Tony Bennett, Jon Stewart, Jay-Z, Eddie Vedder, Johnny Cash, Jerry Garcia and John Kahn, David Chappelle, George Carlin, and B.B. King. In front of the theatre is a Walk of Fame with numerous signatures from visiting artists.
The Washington Ballet
The Washington Ballet (TWB) is an ensemble of professional ballet dancers based in Washington DC. It was founded in 1976 by Mary Day, and has been under the artistic directorship of Julie Kent since 2016. Now under the artistic directorship of Julie Kent, her long-term focus and vision for The Washington Ballet is using its solid foundation to further develop and build the institution by broadening company repertoire, expanding community engagement efforts throughout the DC metropolitan area and leading TWB to a more prominent place both within and beyond the nation’s capital. In addition to being an iconic ballerina, Kent has the distinction as the longest-serving dancer at American Ballet Theatre, having danced with the company for 29 years. Her extensive roles encompass the breadth of the ballet repertoire and as a muse to choreographers who created works on her. Her continued devotion to serving the art form, to promoting arts education and to using her experience to nurture, train and develop the next generation of dancers are the tenets by which she will further elevate TWB and its company, school and community engagement programs and initiatives.
