Crammed with special effects, the familiar Long Beach Ballet version of The Nutcracker has nearly everything money can buy. Opulent, family-oriented holiday entertainment... Seek no further!
Los Angeles Times
Crammed with special effects, the familiar Long Beach Ballet version of The Nutcracker has nearly everything money can buy. Opulent, family-oriented holiday entertainment... Seek no further!
Los Angeles Times
Why see Long Beach Ballet: The Nutcracker?
The Southern California Family Favorite!
The Long Beach Ballet returns to the Long Beach Terrace Center in 2023 with its highly anticipated production of The Nutcracker! Southern California family favorite for nearly 40 years, discover the joy and wonder of this classic Christmas tale in this spectacular, grand-scale production from David Wilcox.
What is the story?
One snowy Christmas Eve, at a great townhouse where a party is in full swing, local magician Herr Drosselmeyer with 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.