Dominic Walsh’s Storybook Nutcracker

Presenting: Dominic Walsh’s Storybook Nutcracker Sensory-Friendly Performance Jump to Section Program Performance Schedule 2026-27 Season World Premiere | December 23, 2026 – 10:30 AM Keller Auditorium | 222 SW Clay St, Portland, OR 97201 Sensory-Friendly Performance Perfect for young children and the neurodiverse community, this short, playful reimagining of the holiday classic introduces heartwarming, easy-to-follow narration alongside new choreography by OBT2 Director Dominic Walsh. Set to music by Tchaikovsky, this sensory-friendly performance has modified sound and lighting in a relaxed atmosphere. Starring OBT’s second company, OBT2. Single tickets on sale now! Not looking for a sensory-friendly performance? Click here for George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® performed by OBT’s first company. Performance Schedule BUY TICKETS December 23 – 10:30 AM | Keller Auditorium* *Audio Description Available Oregon Ballet Theatre 2026-27 Season A Season That Endures Full of strong voices and powerful stories that show the rich variety of the ballet canon, this season invites you to open yourself up to serendipity and experience something wonderful, from classics to world premieres. Learn More Explore Other Events ALICE (in wonderland) February 13 - 21, 2027 • Keller Auditorium Get Tickets for ALICE (in wonderland) George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® December 5 - 24, 2026 • Keller Auditorium Get Tickets for George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® Dominic Walsh’s Storybook Nutcracker December 23, 2026 • Keller Auditorium Get Tickets for Dominic Walsh’s Storybook Nutcracker The Wonderland Ball: 2027 OBT Gala January 30, 2027 • Portland Art Museum Get Tickets for The Wonderland Ball: 2027 OBT Gala Ticket Packages February 22, 2027 - June 12, 2027 • Keller Auditorium Get Tickets for Ticket Packages MADCAP April 2 - 10, 2027 • Newmark Theatre Get Tickets for MADCAP Annual School Performance April 10 - 11, 2027 • Newmark Theatre Get Tickets for Annual School Performance OBT2: OBT By Design May 9, 2027 • Patricia Reser Center for the Arts Get Tickets for OBT2: OBT By Design The OBT Collection June 10 - 12, 2027 • Patricia Reser Center for the Arts Get Tickets for The OBT Collection View All Events Experience Magic at OBT Buy Tickets Give Now Photo Credits Zuzu Metzler | Photo by Christopher Peddecord Video Credits Sophia Guasco, Ruth Langill, Hart Isaacoff, Mathilde Lambert, Phillip Wells-Benitez, Leigh Goldberger, Nicholas Kosanovich-Ware, Juliette Ochoa, Brian Simcoe, Lauren Flower, Charlotte Nash, Cyrus Shaskan, Swane Messaoudi, Bailey Shaw | Matthew Tomac/Run This Block