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Show Title

Venue

St. Martin's Theatre

Schedule

10 December - 4 Jan

Run time

1 hr 5 min. No interval

Age Recommendation

Recommended for ages 5 and up. Babes in arms under 12 mos permitted. Children over 12 mos must have a ticket

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JOYOUS!

This ebullient retelling of this rodent classic packs an emotional charge

THE STAGE

BEST FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT

2025 Olivier Awards Nominee

ABOUT THE SHOW

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.

FAQ

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.

The St. Martin's Theatre.

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.

To book for access, please call +44 (0)20 7836 1443 or email access@stmartinstheatre.co.uk

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