There is majesty. There is magic. There are mice. And the Sugar Plum Fairy is most definitely delicious. But this is not the Nutcracker you know.
“The Nutcracker” has long conjured images of holiday décor, a wooden toy soldier, dancing flowers and a little girl being terrorized by furry mice. Penned in 1816, E.T.A. Hoffmann’s original story, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” has inspired imaginations worldwide, resulting in spectacular stage adaptations that have charmed audiences for generations—and now an epic big-screen adventure.





