Nutcracker set in colonial Yorktown

Performed by the Dance Theatre in Westchester ballet troupe, “The Colonial Nutcracker” comes to the stage at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 11 at 2 pm.

This version of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s delightful ballet — based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s tale of “The Nutcracker and the King of Mice” — is set in colonial Yorktown. A holiday favorite fit for children ages 4 and up and their families, the show takes audiences on a magical journey with Clara to meet the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Mouse King and of course, the heroic Nutcracker, who turns into a prince. Tickets are $7.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts [Brooklyn College, 2900 Campus Rd. between Amersfort and Kenilworth places in Midwood, (718) 951-4500]. For more info, visit www.brooklyncenteronline.org.