If you go Milwaukee Ballet performs "The Nutcracker: Drosselmeyer's Imaginarium" through Dec. 26 at the Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 N. Water St.

The beloved Christmas ballet “The Nutcracker” will be returning to Victor Valley College, performed by Apple Valley’s A Dancer's Pointe studio.

The party ends, everyone returns home and Clara falls asleep next to the tree. When the clock strikes midnight, Drosselmeyer returns to repair the Nutcracker, casting a magical spell on the doll.

And while this may be his first “Urban Nutcracker,” Varga is well acquainted with the dramatic Drosselmeyer. “I’ve danced the role since the age of 24. In 10 different productions, mostly ...

The beloved Christmas ballet “The Nutcracker” will be returning to Victor Valley College, performed by Apple Valley’s A Dancer's Pointe studio.

Dancers with the Brooklyn Ballet rehearse for “The Brooklyn Nutcracker.” Photo by Gabriele Holtermann “It’s really about [Drosselmeyer] and his family and him being in the center of things,” Parkerson ...

Maria Stahlbaum receives a nutcracker from her mysterious Uncle Drosselmeyer. As midnight approaches, enchantment envelopes the household. The Nutcracker springs to life to battle the Rat King.

Milwaukee Ballet’s “The Nutcracker: Drosselmeyer’s Imaginarium” continues through Dec. 26 at Marcus Performing Arts Center in downtown Milwaukee.

“They gave me a Drosselmeyer nutcracker last year, and I just put it out,” he says. “Here we go, Christmas is here.” A California native, Benavides joined Orlando Ballet 17 years ago.