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 Lisner Auditorium.

Posted by The Kuhner Report, Oct 26, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

Polygraph verdictTrue

Sources: 7 support
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 85%

The Kuhner ReportOct 26, 2026

The sources show the NSO's Nutcracker & Cinderella program on Nov. 20, 2026 at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and on Nov. 21 and 22, 2026 at Lisner Auditorium, matching the claim.

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… I'm honestly saying just grass growing high on the gravestone, and my blood boiled. I said, this is sacrilegious. You don't do that. He was a loving father. He was a loving husband. He was an incredible friend. You treat the man with respect. This November, the National Symphony Orchestra performs music from two of the season's most treasured fairy tales. Tschaikovsky'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 diff different kind of bell in Mozart's majestic piano can Ranciardo Number 21. November 20 at Rachel Schlesinger Hall, November 21 and twenty-second at Listener Auditorium. Tickets at national symphony dot org. What's up, guys? It's Bluff. Trust me, this holiday season, my family comes over, and they drive me insane, sane. But the best thing is going on spinquest dot com. Down on my bed, I spin slots all day long. …

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What we found

Supports. The NSO's own Kennedy Center schedule page lists 'The Nutcracker & Cinderella' on Fri. Nov. 20, 2026, with Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker and Prokofiev's Cinderella described as in the post.[2]

Supports. Consequence Live and SeatGeek both list The Nutcracker & Cinderella on Nov. 20, 2026 at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, VA.[3][4]

Supports. Ticket listings show the program at Lisner Auditorium on Sat. Nov. 21 and Sun. Nov. 22, 2026, with Nutcracker & Cinderella named for Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 listed as NSO concerts at Lisner.[5][6][7]

Supports. The AP report on the 2026-27 season confirms that Lisner Auditorium and the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall are among the NSO's six venues next season.[1]

Context. The claim's extraction matches the post's wording: the post names Nov. 20 at Rachel Schlesinger Hall and Nov. 21-22 at 'Listener' (a typo for Lisner) Auditorium, so the claim reflects the post faithfully.

Sources

7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 6 not rated

1National Symphony Orchestra will play at 6 DC-area venues next season as Kennedy Center shutsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
2National Symphony Orchestrakennedy-center.org · not rated · cited for: supports
3Upcoming National Symphony Orchestra Concerts | Tickets | Consequence Liveconcerts.consequence.net · not rated · cited for: supports
4National Symphony Orchestra New York shows 2026 | SeatGeekseatgeek.com · not rated · cited for: supports
5National Symphony Orchestra Tickets | Classical Concerts 2026–2027americanarenas.com · not rated · cited for: supports
6National Symphony Orchestra Tickets, Tour Dates & Concert Schedule…nightout.com · not rated · cited for: supports
7National Symphony Orchestra - Upcoming Concerts - Apple Musicmusic.apple.com · not rated · cited for: supports

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