HOT CHOCOLATE 2026
Revolution Dance Theatre
Dec. 4-5
Aronoff Center Jarson-Kaplan Theater [Downtown]
The holiday tradition Cincinnati has embraced is back! Now in its 6th spectacular year, David Choate’s Hot Chocolate: An African American Nutcracker returns to the Aronoff Center, and rumor has it this year is “hotter” than ever!
Hot Chocolate is a fresh production filled with breathtaking dance, unforgettable music, dazzling visuals, and the warmth of family, culture, and community. Inspired by the timeless magic of The Nutcracker, Hot Chocolate reimagines the classic through the richness of the African American experience, blending ballet with contemporary, jazz, modern, hip-hop, African diasporic movement, and powerful storytelling.
- Fri, Dec. 4 at 8pm
- Sat, Dec. 5 at 2pm & 8pm
