The Toledo Ballet and Toledo Symphony announced on Thursday an important
collaboration. The two organizations will work closer than ever before in this December's
production of The Nutcracker. It will be the Toledo Ballet's annual presentation of
Tchaikovsky's beloved masterpiece.

This is a partnership rooted in history, as the Toledo Symphony and Toledo Ballet have
collaborated artistically on The Nutcracker since the 1940s. This year, the Toledo Ballet has
committed to presenting The Nutcracker with the full Toledo Symphony in the orchestra pit.
This makes the Toledo Ballet's presentation of Nutcracker the only local production to include a
full orchestra of professional musicians.

The Toledo Ballet's Nutcracker, the longest-running annual production of the ballet in the
nation, brings to life E.T.A. Hoffman's magical story of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince. This
year's presentation will be staged in three performances at the Stranahan Theater.