But in the middle of the night she woke up to a frightening scene! Out of nowhere ... Clara’s brave Nutcracker grouped the toy soldiers into battle formation ready to fight the mouse army.’ ...

"The battle scene," Racz said. "I just love the epic of it, that fastness of a huge battle." But Racz also has a special connection to Ballet Lubbock's "The Nutcracker," having played Clara when ...

In his signature scene, using mime to illustrate how he defeated the Mouse King, Lomba made crystal-clear the distinction between that menacing rodent and his own bravery in battle. Who could ...