The Nutcracker, A Play

et in the present day, The House’s fantastical expansion of this holiday classic is not a ballet, but rather a play–unstintingly affirmative and emotional–about one loving family’s recovery from a terrible and surprising loss. Based on the original E.T.A. Hoffman story, the play centers on young Clara’s journey to save Christmas and bring her broken family back together–making this production a splendidly empowering Christmas story and a wholly different take on the classic tale! This contemporary holiday theater piece weaves together riveting dialogue, astonishing puppetry, original songs and spellbinding spectacle to tell a heartwarming, darkly moving story of magic and hope.