The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

The Nutcracker's Quest

The King sends the Nutcracker on his quest to find the crackerjack nut. The journey takes him across Europe with the orchestra to herald the arrival in each grand location. Alan Cumming narrates.

The Nutcracker's Quest

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    Conceived by John Mauceri, this new work is a re-imagination of Tchaikovsky’s holiday favorite, "The Nutcracker." Based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s 1816 book, Alan Cumming recounts the origin story of how a prince got put into a nutcracker. Unlike the ballet, we also learn what happens when the young girl grows up, having saved the prince, and what they are doing today.

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