The Nutcracker Tickets
About The Nutcracker
BEST FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT - 2025 Olivier Awards Nominee
Originally co-produced with Polka Theatre, this Christmas, Olivier Award-winning theatre company Little Bulb (Wolf Witch Giant Fairy, CBeebie’s Christmas Panto) invites you to experience an audacious reimagining of The Nutcracker as a fun-filled, magical, musical quest… with not a tutu in sight!
When two squabbling siblings receive a mysterious nutcracker from their flamboyant Aunt on Christmas Eve, it sets them off on a fantastical journey into ‘The Mousey Realm’. Can they put their differences aside and stop the evil, many-headed Mouse King before he ruins Christmas? Only time will tell…
This bold and brilliantly silly tale is brought to ingenious theatrical life with clever cardboard creations, comic characters and a chorus of cheeky musical mice. It’s crammed full of action, laugh-out-loud comedy, and a sleigh-load of feelgood festive bangers that’ll have you dancing in your seat - with just the right amount of cheese.
**** (4 stars) “JOYOUS! This ebullient retelling of this rodent classic packs an emotional charge” The Stage
Run time
1hr 5min. No interval.
Venue
Categories
Musicals, West End, Family / Kid-friendly
Age
Ages 5+ (recommended). Babes in arms under 12 months permitted. Children over 12 months must have a ticket.
Start date
10th December, 2025
End date
4th January, 2026
Important information
Babes in arms under 12 months permitted. Children over 12 months must have a ticket. To book for access, please call +44 (0)20 7836 1443 or email access@stmartinstheatre.co.uk
Venue
St. Martin's Theatre
Directions
Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, 19, 38; (Charing Cross Road) 14, 19, 38, 24, 29, 176
Night bus numbers: (Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, N5, N19, N20, N38, N41; (Charing Cross Road) 14, 24, 176, N5, N19, N29, N38, N41, N279
Car park: St Martin's Lane Hotel (4mins)
Directions from tube: (5mins) Take Cranbourn Street away from Leicester Square until St Martin’s Lane, where you head left up to West Street. The theatre’s at the right of the fork.
Show schedule
| Day of week | Morning | Matinee |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 11:00 AM | 1:30 PM |
| Tuesday | - | - |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM | 1:30 PM |
| Thursday | - | - |
| Friday | 11:00 AM | 1:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM | - |
| Sunday | 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM, 4:30 PM |
Frequently asked questions
What is The Nutcracker about?
This Christmas, Olivier Award-winning theatre company Little Bulb reimagines The Nutcracker as a magical, musical quest with not a tutu in sight! When two squabbling siblings are swept into ‘The Mousey Realm’, they must stop the evil Mouse King and save Christmas in a brilliantly silly adventure bursting with festive bangers — and just the right amount of cheese.
What is the length of The Nutcracker?
The Nutcracker is 1hr 5min. No interval.
Where is The Nutcracker?
St. Martin's Theatre.
What's the price for The Nutcracker tickets?
The price for tickets to The Nutcracker starts at £16.
How old do children need to be to see The Nutcracker?
Ages 5+ (recommended). Babes in arms under 12 months permitted. Children over 12 months must have a ticket.
How do you buy tickets for The Nutcracker?
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