The Nutcracker is a classical ballet performed in two acts to Tchaikovsky’s music. Based on a surreal short story by E. T. A. Hoffmann, The Nutcracker tells the story of Clara, a young girl who dreams of having adventures with a nutcracker that she receives for Christmas. It is a classical holiday tradition filled with toy soldiers, dancing snowflakes and the magical Land of Sweets and is BAHBT’s perennial family favorite.