The Nutcracker 2008

This version of "The Nutcracker" gives the classic ballet a tragic spin, with Masha (instead of Clara) now the unloved, unappreciated daughter of the Town Council President. At a Christmas party, Masha is given a seemingly alive Nutcracker by her Uncle Drosselmeyer, and Masha instantly is enchanted with it. The toys come to life at midnight, and after Masha helps the Nutcracker defeat attacking mice, he takes her to his kingdom, where he is later revealed to be a handsome Prince. The Prince and Masha fall deeply in love, but their "happy ending" has a morbid twist not found in any other "Nutcracker".

Cast:

Irina Golub
Masha 

Leonid Sarafonov
The Nutcracker Prince 

Vladimir Ponomarev
Herr Stahlbaum 

Elena Bashenova
Frau Stahlbaum 

Anton Lukovkin
Fritz