Full Cast
The Nutcracker
Leeds Grand Theatre
20251218|Thursday 18 December 2025
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Rachael Gillespie |
| Nutcracker Prince | Harris Beattie |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Saeka Shirai |
| James, Cavalier | Jonathan Hanks |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Harry Skoupas |
| Mouse King | Bruno Serraclara |
| Fire | Kevin Poeung |
| Water | Amber Lewis, Miguel Teixeira, Bruno Serraclara |
| Air | Yu Wakizuka, George Liang |
| Quintessence | Sarah Chun, Filippo Di Vilio, Julie Nunès |
| Earth | Antoni Cañellas Artigues, Albert González Orts, Stefano Varalta |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
20251219|Friday 19 December 2025
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Aerys Merrill |
| Nutcracker Prince | Kevin Poeung |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Alessandra Bramante |
| James, Cavalier | Joseph Taylor |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Bruno Serraclara |
| Mouse King | George Liang |
| Fire | Albert González Orts |
| Water | Harry Skoupas, Helen Bogatch, George Liang |
| Air | Archie Sherman, Noah Benzie-Drayton |
| Quintessence | Amber Lewis, Jonathan Hanks, Heather Lehan |
| Earth | Leo Godfrey, Itsuki Amemiya, Yu Wakizuka |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
20251220|Saturday 20 December 2025
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Rachael Gillespie |
| Nutcracker Prince | Harris Beattie |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Saeka Shirai |
| James, Cavalier | Jonathan Hanks |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Harry Skoupas |
| Mouse King | Bruno Serraclara |
| Fire | Kevin Poeung |
| Water | Amber Lewis, Miguel Teixeira, Bruno Serraclara |
| Air | Yu Wakizuka, George Liang |
| Quintessence | Sarah Chun, Filippo Di Vilio, Julie Nunès |
| Earth | Antoni Cañellas Artigues, Albert González Orts, Stefano Varalta |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Aerys Merrill |
| Nutcracker Prince | Kevin Poeung |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Alessandra Bramante |
| James, Cavalier | Joseph Taylor |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Bruno Serraclara |
| Mouse King | George Liang |
| Fire | Albert González Orts |
| Water | Harry Skoupas, Helen Bogatch, George Liang |
| Air | Archie Sherman, Noah Benzie-Drayton |
| Quintessence | Amber Lewis, Jonathan Hanks, Heather Lehan |
| Earth | Leo Godfrey, Itsuki Amemiya, Yu Wakizuka |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
20251221|Sunday 21 December 2025
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Rachael Gillespie |
| Nutcracker Prince | Harris Beattie |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Saeka Shirai |
| James, Cavalier | Jonathan Hanks |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Harry Skoupas |
| Mouse King | Bruno Serraclara |
| Fire | Kevin Poeung |
| Water | Amber Lewis, Miguel Teixeira, Bruno Serraclara |
| Air | Yu Wakizuka, George Liang |
| Quintessence | Sarah Chun, Filippo Di Vilio, Julie Nunès |
| Earth | Antoni Cañellas Artigues, Albert González Orts, Stefano Varalta |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
20251223|Tuesday 23 December 2025
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Aerys Merrill |
| Nutcracker Prince | Kevin Poeung |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Alessandra Bramante |
| James, Cavalier | Joseph Taylor |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Bruno Serraclara |
| Mouse King | George Liang |
| Fire | Albert González Orts |
| Water | Harry Skoupas, Helen Bogatch, George Liang |
| Air | Archie Sherman, Noah Benzie-Drayton |
| Quintessence | Amber Lewis, Jonathan Hanks, Heather Lehan |
| Earth | Leo Godfrey, Itsuki Amemiya, Yu Wakizuka |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
20251224|Wednesday 24 December 2025
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Mayuko Iwanaga |
| Nutcracker Prince | George Liang |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Sarah Chun |
| James, Cavalier | Antoni Cañellas Artigues |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Joseph Taylor |
| Mouse King | Jun Ishii |
| Fire | Yu Wakizuka |
| Water | Jonathan Hanks, Heather Lehan, Jackson Dwyer |
| Air | Harris Beattie, Albert González Orts |
| Quintessence | Saeka Shirai, Bruno Serraclara, Sena Kitano |
| Earth | Noah Benzie-Drayton, Itsuki Amemiya, Leo Godfrey |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
20251227|Saturday 27 December 2025
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Rachael Gillespie |
| Nutcracker Prince | Harris Beattie |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Saeka Shirai |
| James, Cavalier | Jonathan Hanks |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Harry Skoupas |
| Mouse King | Bruno Serraclara |
| Fire | Kevin Poeung |
| Water | Amber Lewis, Miguel Teixeira, Bruno Serraclara |
| Air | Yu Wakizuka, George Liang |
| Quintessence | Sarah Chun, Filippo Di Vilio, Julie Nunès |
| Earth | Antoni Cañellas Artigues, Albert González Orts, Stefano Varalta |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Mayuko Iwanaga |
| Nutcracker Prince | George Liang |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Sarah Chun |
| James, Cavalier | Antoni Cañellas Artigues |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Joseph Taylor |
| Mouse King | Jun Ishii |
| Fire | Yu Wakizuka |
| Water | Jonathan Hanks, Heather Lehan, Jackson Dwyer |
| Air | Harris Beattie, Albert González Orts |
| Quintessence | Saeka Shirai, Bruno Serraclara, Sena Kitano |
| Earth | Noah Benzie-Drayton, Itsuki Amemiya, Leo Godfrey |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
20251228|Sunday 28 December 2025
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Julie Nunès |
| Nutcracker Prince | Archie Sherman |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Amber Lewis |
| James, Cavalier | Jackson Dwyer |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Harry Skoupas |
| Mouse King | Miguel Teixeira |
| Fire | Kevin Poeung |
| Water | Miguel Teixeira, Kirica Takahashi, Harris Beattie |
| Air | Antoni Cañellas Artigues, Stefano Varalta |
| Quintessence | Alessia Petrosino, Noah Benzie-Drayton, Kaho Masumoto |
| Earth | Itsuki Amemiya, Bruno Serraclara, Francis Thomas |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
20251229|Monday 29 December 2025
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Aerys Merrill |
| Nutcracker Prince | Kevin Poeung |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Alessandra Bramante |
| James, Cavalier | Aubin Le Marchand |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Bruno Serraclara |
| Mouse King | George Liang |
| Fire | Albert González Orts |
| Water | Harry Skoupas, Helen Bogatch, George Liang |
| Air | Archie Sherman, Noah Benzie-Drayton |
| Quintessence | Amber Lewis, Jonathan Hanks, Heather Lehan |
| Earth | Leo Godfrey, Itsuki Amemiya, Yu Wakizuka |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
20251230|Tuesday 30 December 2025
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Julie Nunès |
| Nutcracker Prince | Archie Sherman |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Amber Lewis |
| James, Cavalier | Jackson Dwyer |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Harry Skoupas |
| Mouse King | Miguel Teixeira |
| Fire | Yu Wakizuka |
| Water | Miguel Teixeira, Kirica Takahashi, Harris Beattie |
| Air | Antoni Cañellas Artigues, Stefano Varalta |
| Quintessence | Alessia Petrosino, Noah Benzie-Drayton, Kaho Masumoto |
| Earth | Itsuki Amemiya, Bruno Serraclara, Francis Thomas |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Aerys Merrill |
| Nutcracker Prince | Kevin Poeung |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Alessandra Bramante |
| James, Cavalier | Aubin Le Marchand |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Bruno Serraclara |
| Mouse King | George Liang |
| Fire | Albert González Orts |
| Water | Harry Skoupas, Helen Bogatch, George Liang |
| Air | Archie Sherman, Noah Benzie-Drayton |
| Quintessence | Amber Lewis, Jonathan Hanks, Heather Lehan |
| Earth | Leo Godfrey, Itsuki Amemiya, Yu Wakizuka |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
20251231|Wednesday 31 December 2025
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Rachael Gillespie |
| Nutcracker Prince | Harris Beattie |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Saeka Shirai |
| James, Cavalier | Jonathan Hanks |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Harry Skoupas |
| Mouse King | Bruno Serraclara |
| Fire | Kevin Poeung |
| Water | Amber Lewis, Miguel Teixeira, Bruno Serraclara |
| Air | Yu Wakizuka, George Liang |
| Quintessence | Sarah Chun, Filippo Di Vilio, Julie Nunès |
| Earth | Antoni Cañellas Artigues, Albert González Orts, Stefano Varalta |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
20260102|Friday 2 January 2026
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Mayuko Iwanaga |
| Nutcracker Prince | George Liang |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Sarah Chun |
| James, Cavalier | Antoni Cañellas Artigues |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Joseph Taylor |
| Mouse King | Jun Ishii |
| Fire | Yu Wakizuka |
| Water | Heather Lehan, Jonathan Hanks, Jackson Dwyer |
| Air | Harris Beattie, Albert González Orts |
| Quintessence | Saeka Shirai, Bruno Serraclara, Sean Kitano |
| Earth | Noah Benzie-Drayton, Itsuki Amemiya, Leo Godfrey |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
20260103|Saturday 3 January 2026
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Julie Nunès |
| Nutcracker Prince | Albert González Orts |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Amber Lewis |
| James, Cavalier | Jackson Dwyer |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Harry Skoupas |
| Mouse King | Jun Ishii |
| Fire | Kevin Poeung |
| Water | Miguel Teixeira, Kirica Takahashi, Harris Beattie |
| Air | Antoni Cañellas Artigues, Stefano Varalta |
| Quintessence | Alessia Petrosino, Noah Benzie-Drayton, Kaho Masumoto |
| Earth | Itsuki Amemiya, Bruno Serraclara, Francis Thomas |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Mayuko Iwanaga |
| Nutcracker Prince | George Liang |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Sarah Chun |
| James, Cavalier | Antoni Cañellas Artigues |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Joseph Taylor |
| Mouse King | Jun Ishii |
| Fire | Yu Wakizuka |
| Water | Jonathan Hanks, Heather Lehan, Jackson Dwyer |
| Air | Harris Beattie, Albert González Orts |
| Quintessence | Saeka Shirai, Bruno Serraclara, Sena Kitano |
| Earth | Noah Benzie-Drayton, Itsuki Amemiya, Leo Godfrey |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
20260104|Sunday 4 January 2026
| Role | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Clara | Julie Nunès |
| Nutcracker Prince | Albert González Orts |
| Louise, Sugar Plum | Amber Lewis |
| James, Cavalier | Jackson Dwyer |
| Herr Drosselmeyer | Harry Skoupas |
| Mouse King | Jun Ishii |
| Fire | Kevin Poeung |
| Water | Miguel Teixeira, Kirica Takahashi, Harris Beattie |
| Air | Antoni Cañellas Artigues, Stefano Varalta |
| Quintessence | Alessia Petrosino, Noah Benzie-Drayton, Kaho Masumoto |
| Earth | Itsuki Amemiya, Bruno Serraclara, Francis Thomas |
| Party Guests, Infantry, Snowflakes, Flowers | Dancers of Northern Ballet |
| Party Children and Mice | Students from the Academy of Northern Ballet |
Casts are subject to change without notice.
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Header image from The Nutcracker with dancers Rachael Gillespie and Harry Skoupas, taken by Emily Nuttall.
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