The National Symphony Orchestra is performing Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker and Prokofiev's Cinderella on November 20, 21, and 22, 2026.
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The Kuhner ReportOct 7, 2026
The record supports the claim that the NSO performs Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker and Prokofiev's Cinderella on November 21 and 22, 2026, at Lisner Auditorium, with the NSO's own schedule listing a Friday, November 20, 2026 performance of the same program.
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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 in Mozart's majestic Piano Concerto Number 21. November 20th at Rachel Schlesinger Hall; November 21st and 22nd at Listener Auditorium. Tickets at national symphony.org. Having peace of mind for your home and connected life is more important than ever. …
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Supports. The GW Calendar, a primary listing, gives Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 8:00pm for 'The Nutcracker & Cinderella' conducted by Marie Jacquot.[2]
Supports. Multiple ticketing and listing sites (Apple Music, Concerts50, TickPick, MEGAseats, American Arenas) show the Nutcracker & Cinderella program on Nov 21 and Nov 22, 2026 at Lisner Auditorium.[3][4][5][6][7]
Supports. The NSO's official 2026-2027 season page lists 'The Nutcracker & Cinderella' on Fri. Nov. 20, 2026, completing the three-date run in the claim.[8]
Context. The venue for November 20 is not confirmed by the sources, and the claim does not name a venue, so this detail does not affect the verdict. The post's statement that the November 20 concert is at Rachel Schlesinger Hall is consistent with the AP report that the NSO will use that hall.[1][8]
Context. The AP report confirms the NSO's 2026-27 season is split across six venues, which is the context for the post's venue assignments.[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
- 3National Symphony Orchestra - Upcoming Concerts - Apple Musicmusic.apple.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4National Symphony Orchestra Tickets | Classical Concerts 2026–2027americanarenas.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 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 Orchestrakennedy-center.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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