40% off (Sale price $18.00, Reg. Price $30.00) :: Seating: far-right and far-left upper mezzanine Click here to view the seating chart. Recommended for ages 3 and up.The NutcrackerBased on a novel by 19th-century romantic fabulist E.T.A. Hoffman, The Nutcracker weaves a magical tale of holiday adventure around one of the most recognizable scores in the ballet repertoire. It begins when young Clara receives a nutcracker from her godfather, a wizardly toymaker named Drosselmeyer. Sneaking downstairs to see the toy after everyone else has gone to bed, she suddenly finds herself caught in the middle of a pitched battle between the toys and an army of mice. After saving the nutcracker with a well-thrown shoe to the Mouse Kings head, Clara and her now-living prince venture into the Land of Snow and the Land of Sweets to celebrate. Throughout their adventures, Tchaikovskys dazzling inventiveness propels the dances of nimble flowers and regal fairy queens. Under the baton of Maestro Robert Lawson, the 52-piece Ventura College Symphony Orchestra captures the full sweep of the composers timeless score. And in 2018, for its 20-year anniversary, the house presents all-new scenic backgrounds hand-painted by world-renowned Russian artist Yuri Samodorov.
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