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The Nutcracker at the Navoi Theatre

Wednesday 23 December 2026 – Wednesday 6 January 2027 · Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, 28 Zarafshan Street, Tashkent

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The Nutcracker at the Navoi Theatre, photo 1

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Tchaikovsky's ballet is the theatre's traditional New Year production, performed on several evenings around the holidays. The schedule is published closer to the time; last season it ran on 23–31 December, and in early January 2025 it played on 2, 3, 5 and 6 January.

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