The National Symphony Orchestra is performing Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker and Prokofiev's Cinderella in November.
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The Kuhner ReportOct 26, 2026
The NSO's 2026-27 schedule lists a November concert program of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker and Prokofiev's Cinderella, with dates of Nov. 20-22, 2026, so the claim was true as of 2026-10-26. The sources describe the works as the Nutcracker Suite and Cinderella Suite, which is a standard reading of the same program.
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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 20 at Rachel Schlesinger Hall, November 21 and twenty-second at Listener Auditorium. Tickets at national symphony dot org. …
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Supports. The GW Calendar listing (published 2026-10-17) describes a National Symphony Orchestra concert of The Nutcracker & Cinderella on Saturday, November 21, 2026, pairing Tchaikovsky's and Prokofiev's music.[2]
Supports. The WETA NSO schedule (published 2026-09-21) lists 'The Nutcracker and Cinderella' for November 20 at Schlesinger Hall and November 21-22 at Lisner, with Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker and Prokofiev's Cinderella on the program.[3]
Supports. The NSO's own Kennedy Center schedule (published 2026-10-30) lists The Nutcracker & Cinderella on Nov. 20, 2026, with Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite and Prokofiev's Cinderella Suite.[4]
Supports. Ticketing listings (Consequence, MEGAseats, Event Tickets Center, Vivid Seats; published 2026-10-31 to 2026-11-02) show further November performances of The Nutcracker & Cinderella on Nov. 21 and 22.[5][6][7][8]
Context. The AP article (published 2026-08-18) confirms the NSO's 2026-27 season was announced across six venues, with the season opening Sept. 26, which places the November concerts within that season.[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
- 3NSO Schedule Part I: September through December 2026 - WETAweta.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4National Symphony Orchestrakennedy-center.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Upcoming National Symphony Orchestra Concerts | Tickets | Consequence Liveconcerts.consequence.net · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6National Symphony Orchestra Tickets & 2026 Tour Datesvividseats.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7National Symphony Orchestra Tickets - MEGAseats.commegaseats.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8National Symphony Orchestra Washington - Event Tickets Centereventticketscenter.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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