DETROIT, MI–“You’ve never seen a Nutcracker like this” writes the Huffington Post. Set to Tchaikovsky’s beloved music (with live orchestra), The Hard Nut lovingly channels the warm spirit of this holiday tradition into the swinging 70’s.

It’s a fun (and funny) reimagining from the original straightlaced 1890s, from the internationally renowned Mark Morris Dance Group: you’ll see dancing GI Joes, whimsical costumes, and a Waltz of the Snowflakes like no other. Tchaikovsky’s complete original score, performed live by the Detroit Opera Orchestra, playfully preserves the warm spirit of an essential holiday tradition.

It’s the perfect family holiday experience – that takes everything you love about the Nutcracker and makes it even more fun (and adds one of the world’s most talented dance companies).

“No other treatment of this famous must so excites its audience”

– The New York Times

 Family Fun Events Prior to the Sunday Matinee Performance

The Sunday matinee performance will feature family fun events such as craftmaking with Arts and Scraps, pictures with Santa and The Nutcracker, ice cream samples from Treat Dreams, and more! Starting at 1PM until curtain at 2:30PM.