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The Nutcracker Ballet, presented by South Carolina Dance Theatre

Mainstage, FMU Performing Arts Center | 201 S Dargan St, Florence, SC 29501, USA
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​On Christmas Eve, a girl named Clara receives a Nutcracker doll from her godfather, Drosselmeyer. Later that night, in a dream, the Nutcracker comes to life to battle the Mouse King and his army. Clara’s bravery helps the Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King, and he transforms into a prince. The Prince then takes Clara to the magical Land of Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy hosts a grand banquet in her honor before she wakes up back home. ​

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