The National Symphony Orchestra is performing music from The Nutcracker and Cinderella in November 2026.

Posted by Bulwark Takes, Aug 21, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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Confidence: 85%

Bulwark TakesAug 21, 2026

Multiple sources, including a GW Calendar primary listing, show the NSO scheduled to perform The Nutcracker & Cinderella in November 2026 (Nov 20–22, depending on source). The claim departs from the passage in no material way, though venue and date details vary across sources and the performances were scheduled rather than confirmed as held.

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What was said

This November, the National Symphony Orchestra performs music from two of the season's most treasured fairy tales. Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker brings an enchanted party to the concert stage, while Prokofiev's Cinderella reimagines the timeless story with a touch of magic. Between the ballets, Jorge Federico Osorio casts a different kind of spell and Mozart's majestic Piano Concerto Number 21. November 20 at Rachel Schlesinger Hall; November 21 and twenty-second at Listener Auditorium. Tickets at National Symphony dot org. …

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What we found

Supports. The GW Calendar primary listing describes 'National Symphony Orchestra: The Nutcracker & Cinderella' on Saturday, November 21, 2026, featuring Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite and Prokofiev's Cinderella Suite.[2]

Supports. The Kennedy Center NSO season page lists 'The Nutcracker & Cinderella' on Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, with the Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev suites and Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21.[3]

Supports. Ticketing and listing sites (Apple Music, concerts50, MEGAseats, TickPick, American Arenas) independently list Nutcracker & Cinderella performances on Nov. 21 and 22, 2026 in Washington, D.C.[4][5][6][7][8]

Context. The passage's dates and venues (Nov. 20 at Rachel Schlesinger Hall; Nov. 21–22 at Listener Auditorium) differ from some listings (Lisner Auditorium, Nov. 21–22), but this is a peripheral detail that no source contradicts on the core assertion.[2][3][4]

Context. The AP report of the 2026-27 season announcement confirms the NSO's November season programming was announced in August, but its excerpt does not name this specific program.[1]

Sources

8 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 6 not rated

1National Symphony Orchestra will play at 6 DC-area venues next season as Kennedy Center shutsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
2National Symphony Orchestra: The Nutcracker & Cinderellacalendar.gwu.edu · primary source · cited for: supports, context
3National Symphony Orchestrakennedy-center.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
4National Symphony Orchestra - Upcoming Concerts - Apple Musicmusic.apple.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
5National Symphony Orchestra Tour Dates 2026-2027 - concerts 50concerts50.com · not rated · cited for: supports
6National Symphony Orchestra Tickets - No Hidden Fees - TickPicktickpick.com · not rated · cited for: supports
7National Symphony Orchestra Tickets - MEGAseats.commegaseats.com · not rated · cited for: supports
8National Symphony Orchestra Tickets | Classical Concerts 2026–2027americanarenas.com · not rated · cited for: supports

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