Don't Miss This Classic Christmas Tale

There's holiday magic for all ages in Oakland Ballet Company's Nutcracker, choreographed by Artistic Director Graham Lustig. Featuring Oakland Symphony and the Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir, its enduring status as a holiday ritual is self-perpetuating, as family outings introduce new generations to the wonderful realm of the Nutcracker.

What Is The Nutcracker About?

One snowy Christmas Eve, at a great townhouse where a party is in full swing, local magician Herr Drosselmeyer brings gifts for the children, including a wooden nutcracker for Clara, the oldest child. When the clock strikes twelve, an adventure begins, and the Nutcracker comes to life, leading our heroine Clara into a war between mice and tin soldiers, and into the enchanted Land of Sweets where a festival awaits them.