The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

Before the ballet, there was the book. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, written by E. T. A. Hoffmann, is the enchanting tale that inspired the world-famous holiday ballet. Follow young Marie Stahlbaum as she is whisked away into a fantastical world of living toys, candy kingdoms, and a battle between a brave nutcracker and the wicked Mouse King. Filled with dreamlike imagery, magic, and ad...