The National Symphony Orchestra is performing Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker and Prokofiev's Cinderella on November 20, 2026, at Rachel Schlesinger Hall and November 21-22, 2026, at Listener Auditorium.

Posted by The Kuhner Report, Oct 24, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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The Kuhner ReportOct 24, 2026

The sources support the claim that the NSO performs The Nutcracker and Cinderella on Nov. 20, 2026 at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and on Nov. 21-22 at Lisner Auditorium. The post's "Listener Auditorium" is a misspelling of the same George Washington University venue, Lisner Auditorium, and the extraction faithfully follows the post.

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… 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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What we found

Supports. WETA's NSO schedule (published 2026-09-21) lists "The Nutcracker and Cinderella" on November 20 at Schlesinger Hall and Nov. 21-22 at Lisner, with Marie Jacquot conducting and Jorge Federico Osorio as soloist.[2]

Supports. Ticket listings from Nightout (2026-10-30) and SeatGeek (2026-11-01) show the Nov. 20 concert at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria and Nov. 21 and 22 at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, D.C.[3][4]

Supports. Consequence Live's listing (2026-10-31) shows "The Nutcracker & Cinderella" at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall on Nov. 20 and a Lisner Auditorium date on Nov. 21, with Nov. 22 also listed.[5]

Supports. The official NSO/Kennedy Center schedule (2026-10-30) lists "The Nutcracker & Cinderella" on Fri. Nov. 20, 2026 with Osorio in Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21, and The Washington Lobbyist (2026-09-25) describes the Nutcracker and Cinderella as running November 20 through 22 at venues around the region.[6][7]

Context. The AP report (2026-08-18) confirms the NSO's 2026-27 season is spread across six venues, including Lisner Auditorium and Schlesinger Hall, though it does not list these specific dates.[1]

Context. The WMGSO listing for a Nov. 21 event at Schlesinger Hall is a different organization's concert and does not bear on the NSO claim.[8]

Sources

8 sources: 1 fact-checker, 7 not rated

1National Symphony Orchestra will play at 6 DC-area venues next season as Kennedy Center shutsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
2NSO Schedule Part I: September through December 2026 - WETAweta.org · not rated · cited for: supports
3National Symphony Orchestra Tickets, Tour Dates & Concert Schedule…nightout.com · not rated · cited for: supports
4National Symphony Orchestra New York shows 2026 | SeatGeekseatgeek.com · not rated · cited for: supports
5Upcoming National Symphony Orchestra Concerts | Tickets | Consequence Liveconcerts.consequence.net · not rated · cited for: supports
6National Symphony Orchestrakennedy-center.org · not rated · cited for: supports
7National Symphony Orchestra Spreads Its New Season Across DC - THE WASHINGTON LOBBYISTthewashingtonlobbyist.com · not rated · cited for: supports
8Events | WMGSOwmgso.org · not rated · cited for: context

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