The Long Beach Nutcracker

Long Beach Ballet’s The Nutcracker is one of the only area productions of the holiday classic that includes not only a live full orchestra, but also a horse, a flying sleigh, magical special effects and pyrotechnics, making it a SoCal fan favorite. Sure, the story may be the same, but this production pulls out all the stops to entertain audiences year after year—including for six performances this December, when it will celebrate its 43rd anniversary.