Carolina Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ can be seen free for one show only. How to go
For one show only, the Carolina Ballet’s presentation of “The Nutcracker” can be seen for free.
The Carolina Ballet announced that a show Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 2 p.m. will be a free community performance. It will be held at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, which is at 2 E. South St., in downtown Raleigh.
There will be 1,600 tickets available Tuesday at 10 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will be distributed at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium box office until they run out or until the show begins at 2 p.m.
All seats will be assigned, not general admission. There is no limit to the number of tickets people can obtain.
“The Nutcracker,” a holiday classic, features Tchaikovsky’s score performed by a live symphony orchestra. The Carolina Ballet performance also stars 100 local children.
The production started Dec. 10, and shows will continue through Saturday, Dec. 24, at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium.
For details, go to carolinaballet.com.