"The coming together of a ballet school's dance company, an orchestra and a great venue, is a significant artistic occasion." - Richard Duckett, Telegram & Gazette
 
NEW! We're excited to announce that Ashley Ellis and Yurl Yanowsky, principal dancers of Boston Ballet, will join our production of The Nutcracker as the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Cavalier!

Kick off your holiday season with a spectacular treat for the whole family, The Nutcracker, Thanksgiving weekend at The Hanover Theatre.
 
The only Massachusetts Nutcracker outside of Boston to feature a full-sized, live orchestra, this production will enchant you with its brilliant dancing and vibrant costumes.
 
The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky based on the stories of E.T.A. Hoffmann and Alexandre Dumas and first performed in Russia in December 1892.  The story revolves around Clara, a young girl who receives a nutcracker doll as a Christmas gift and then enters a magical world where the nutcracker and other characters come to life.