However, a live case of a Rat King was uncovered in Estonia as recently as 2021, so yeah, Clara and her Nutcracker's woes weren't as based in fiction as we may have liked them to be. The Mouse King is ...

It’s inspired mostly by the 1816 short story that started it all, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” by E.T.A. Hoffman. “The Hard Nut” is set to Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s original “Nutcracker” score, but ...

Nutcracker comes to life, leads an animated army of toy soldiers in battle against the Mouse King and defeats him and his army. The Stahlbaum house then transforms into a forest winter wonderland, and ...

National Ballet’s Nutcracker will have suffragettes alongside sugar plums in feminist revamp Tchaikovsky’s ballet updated for modern audiences to make plot more of a journey of self-discovery ...

Though Wörtmeyer is new to BalletMet, he’s no stranger to the tale of young Clara, who receives a nutcracker doll for Christmas and dreams it comes to life and battles the wicked Mouse King.

PARKERSBURG — The Mid-Ohio Valley Ballet Co. and the MOVB AFA LLC will present its annual performances of the holiday classic the “Nutcracker” over the next three weekends throughout the Mid ...

"The Nutcracker and the Mouse King," 7:30 p.m. Friday, College of Wooster's McGaw Chapel, 340 E. University St., performed by Wooster Symphony Orchestra.Tickets cost $10 for adults, with free ...

Based on the story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by E. T. A. Hoffmann, the narrative centers around the power of magic and dreams, conquering darkness.

A girl dreams of a battle between the villainous Mouse King and the Nutcracker. The ballet group is raising money to try to replace the props in time for the Dec. 7-8 performances.

A ballet group in suburban Detroit is scrambling after someone stole a trailer filled with props for upcoming performances of the beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker.”.