The Nutcracker at The Hanover Theatre

Top dance students from the Youth Ballet Company of Ballet Arts Worcester join with the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra to present this beloved annual holiday family tradition. Set to a colorful Tchaikovsky score, The Nutcracker ballet tells the timeless story of Clara, a young girl who receives a wooden nutcracker soldier as a Christmas gift. That night she dreams that her nutcracker comes to life and, together, they battle the ferocious Mouse King. As he and Clara defeat the wicked beast, the nutcracker transforms into a handsome prince and takes Clara on a grand adventure to the Sugar Plum Fairy's magical Kingdom of Sweets.