Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Based on “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by E. T. A. Hoffmann

Featuring the JPA Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Dennis G. Assaf.

The ballet is directed by Kenneth Beck and choreographed by Kimberly Matulich-Beck with the Jefferson Ballet Theatre.

Photos by John Barrois of the December 2023 production of The Nutcracker presented by JPA & Jefferson Ballet Theatre

Toy soldiers, the Mouse King, and the Sugar Plum Fairy--experience these classic characters again this holiday season as part of the fantastical journey with The Nutcracker. Travel to the Land of Sweets with Clara as she befriends a nutcracker who comes to life on Christmas Eve to wage a battle against the evil Mouse King. This dancing and dreaming fantasy reminds us of the importance of imagination, love and childhood.