A winter holiday tradition since 2003, Tulsa Ballet presents "The Nutcracker" at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Taking audiences back to the original setting of 19th century Germany, this larger-than-life ballet brings the Victorian era to life with lavish visuals to tell the story of a young girl’s magical journey on Christmas Eve. From the epic battle between the Nutcracker Prince’s army of toy soldiers and the Mouse King’s rodent minions, to the enchanting land of the Snow Queen followed by the Sugar Plum Fairy’s Kingdom of Sweets, a cast of close to 100 local children joins the dancers of Tulsa Ballet to create a lifetime of memories for young and old.