Joffrey Ballet - The Nutcracker Tickets, Lyric Opera House, Chicago, IL, Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM

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186 ticket listings are up for this show right now (899 tickets in all), from $19 all-in. The average is around $266, with premium options up to $809.

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Joffrey Ballet - The Nutcracker takes place at Lyric Opera House in Chicago, IL on Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM CT. It's the 9th of 27 upcoming dates at Lyric Opera House, December 4 through December 27. Right now this is one of the cheapest dates of the 29-date run: 11 of the 29 priced dates share the same get-in.

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The cheapest other Joffrey Ballet date within 200 miles in the next 60 days is Joffrey Ballet - The Nutcracker on Sat, Dec 5, 2026, from $19 all-in.

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