Ballets de San Juan is bringing "El Cascanueces y el rey de los ratones" (The Nutcracker and the Mouse King) back to the Festival Hall of the Luis A. Ferré Center for the Fine Arts in Santurce, Puerto Rico, on December 11 and 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM and December 13 at 3:00 PM. The production, first staged on the island in 1956, marks 70 years of the tradition. Principal dancer Mayuko Nihei and Antón Joroshmanov join more than 150 dancers on stage in the story of Clara, the Nutcracker and the magical kingdoms.
Adolfo De La Toba is the artistic director, José Manuel Díaz designed the sets and Orlando Carreras the lighting. Tchaikovsky’s music will be performed by the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra under conductor Rafael Enrique Irizarry, with the voices of the Camerata Coral de Puerto Rico directed by Amarilis Pagán-Vila. Tickets are available through Ticketera, Ticket Center and the center’s box office; information is available at (787) 725-9140.
Student performances are planned. The project has partial support from the Ángel Ramos Foundation, the Flamboyán Foundation and the Joint Special Commission on Legislative Donations for Community Impact.