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5 Reasons Your Whole Family Will Love The Nutcracker on Ice
Planning your holiday calendar? Here’s why this dazzling winter spectacular is the perfect outing for kids, parents, grandparents, and friends alike.By Team NMACC, | 30th Oct 2025
The most wonderful time of the year deserves an experience everyone can enjoy together. This December, the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre invites you to witness a cultural milestone. Get ready for India’s first-ever stage-to-rink transformation with The Nutcracker on Ice. Presented by the award-winning Imperial Ice Stars, this dazzling reimagining of the beloved ballet brings together Olympic-level artistry, theatrical grandeur, and the timeless warmth of a holiday tradition celebrated around the world.

The Ultimate Christmas Tale
Few stories capture the season’s spirit quite like this one! Set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, the story of young Marie and her enchanted Nutcracker unfolds in a world of snow and dreamlike beauty. This ice-bound retelling turns The Grand Theatre into a winter wonderland, making it the perfect beginning to your holiday celebrations.
One Show for All Ages
Whether you’re bringing children, parents, or friends, this production promises a shared experience of wonder. With heartwarming storytelling, spectacular choreography, and just the right touch of nostalgia, it’s an evening every generation will treasure and talk about long after the final bow.

Olympic-Level Artistry
At the heart of this stunning showcase are European and Olympic champions, The Imperial Ice Stars, known for their record-breaking tours across five continents. Every performance is a display of extraordinary athleticism and grace, where triple jumps, daring lifts, and flawless spins meet the emotion and storytelling of classical ballet. Leading them is Artistic Director Tony Mercer, the visionary credited with revolutionising theatre-on-ice, whose direction transforms sport into art and movement into pure poetry.
Theatrical Snow & Spellbinding Effects
Prepare to be swept into a spectacle of snow, flight, and fantasy. As acrobats soar and dancers glide across glistening ice, light and sound converge in a symphony of wonder. Each scene unfolds like a dream, glowing sets shimmer, snowflakes drift through the air, and moments of sheer magic blur the boundaries between imagination and reality.

India’s Landmark Stage-to-Rink Transformation
For the first time ever, The Grand Theatre undergoes a breathtaking transformation into a real ice rink, a feat of artistry and engineering unlike anything India has seen before. Layer by layer, 14 tonnes of ice, 15 kilometres of cooling pipes, and over 140 hours of precision work come together to create a gleaming stage where music, magic, and movement unite in perfect harmony. This marks not just a first for the country, but a defining moment in India’s performing arts journey.
Gather your loved ones, embrace the festive spirit, and let this extraordinary holiday classic transport you to a world of music, magic, and movement, right here in the heart of Mumbai.
Catch The Nutcracker on Ice from December 4–14, 2025, at The Grand Theatre, NMACC.