The fantasy of toys coming to life, a nutcracker toy who becomes a prince, the Land of Sweets and its sugar plum fairies connects with dreams of children, said Austin Crumley of Walnut ...

The Nutcracker is a fantasy ballet that begins on Christmas Eve, taking the audience on a journey to a fairy-tale world, while Swan Lake is a romantic ballet that tells the tale of tragic romance.

Nine-year-old Mary’s dull Viennese Christmas is suddenly filled with excitement and adventure following the arrival of her beloved Uncle Albert and his gift of an enchanted nutcracker.

On Christmas Eve, a young girl has a dream... Emotional awakening, physical transformation, childhood that slowly merges into adulthood... behind what seems to be a tale for children slowly ...