The National Symphony Orchestra is performing Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker and Prokofiev's Cinderella at Rachel Schlesinger Hall on November 20th.

Posted by The Kuhner Report, Oct 7, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

Polygraph verdictTrue

Sources: 5 support2 context
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 90%

The Kuhner ReportOct 7, 2026

Multiple sources, including the NSO's own Kennedy Center listing, WETA's schedule and ticket sellers, show the NSO performing 'The Nutcracker & Cinderella' (Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev) on November 20, 2026 at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, as of the 2026-10-07 posting date.

This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What we found

Supports. WETA's NSO schedule lists 'The Nutcracker and Cinderella' on November 20 at Schlesinger Hall, with Marie Jacquot conducting Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite and Prokofiev's Cinderella Suite.[2]

Supports. The Kennedy Center's NSO page (published 2026-10-30) lists The Nutcracker & Cinderella on Fri. Nov. 20, 2026, with the same Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev works and the fairy-tale framing used in the post.[3]

Supports. Ticketing listings from Consequence and SeatGeek show the program at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria on Nov 20, 2026.[4][5]

Supports. The AP reports that the NSO's 2026-27 season includes nine concerts at Northern Virginia Community College's Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria.[1]

Context. The Washington Lobbyist and Save Our Symphonies also place the Nutcracker and Cinderella program on November 20 at the region's venues, consistent with the claim.[6][7]

Context. Post-check coverage shows the November 20 event is listed for 11:30 AM on ticket sites, and the post's own passage gives no time, so the time is not contradicted but is not confirmed by the post.[4][5]