In Act 1, you might be drawn into the Stahlbaum household’s house with a festive tree and are then met by Clara, Fritz and their pals earlier than Dr. Stahlbaum invitations the company to bop, together with his daughter Clara. After Drosselmeyer—generally known as “Uncle Drosselmeyer” to the Stahlbaums—provides his nutcracker doll to Clara, Fritz breaks it. Alas, Drosselmeyer has to repair it after which one other fantastic dance breaks out.

San Francisco Ballet in Tomasson’s Nutcracker // © Erik Tomasson *** Native Caption *** Clara: Abby Cannon

San Francisco Ballet in Tomasson’s Nutcracker // © Erik Tomasson *** Native Caption *** Clara: Abby Cannon, Fritz: Kai Hannigan
In that vacation season mystical manner, Clara falls asleep on the sofa the place she desires of Uncle Drosselmeyer, the nutcracker doll and the company. Then the dream expands with monumental mice who has a King and a military of toy troopers, nonetheless fortunately her nutcracker doll involves life to guard her. You don’t must be a baby to be on the sting of your seat for this efficiency.

San Francisco Ballet in Tomasson’s Nutcracker // © Erik Tomasson *** Native Caption *** Troopers: Aria Gerking, Lizzy Steward, Sofia Garcia, Zoie Liang Mao, Alexis Altshuler, Ruby Rosenquist, Piper O’Leary Herreras, Eve Kaufman, Danica Suverkrubbe
The King of the Mice challenges the Nutcracker to a duel who after defeating the King, collapses. Uncle Drosselmeyer involves the rescue, for he is filled with magic. What occurs? He transforms the Nutcracker right into a dashing Prince and collectively, they go on a journey by way of the “Land of Snow.”

Yuan Yuan Tan and Henry Sidford in Tomasson’s Nutcracker // © Erik Tomasson