Sugar Plum Fairies dance again

Will Clara rescue the prince and save the day? Find out when the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College presents “The Colonial Nutcracker” on Dec. 13.

The production, performed by the Dance Theater in Westchester and geared for children ages 5 to 10, is based on Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet and set in colonial Yorktown during the Revolutionary War. It features classic movements, including “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” and “Waltz of the Snowflakes.” Of course there is the red-coated mouse army, an enchanted nutcracker prince, and the timeless story of childhood innocence and happy fairy-tale endings.

“The Colonial Nutcracker,” Dec. 13 at 2 pm; $18. Running time is approximately two hours plus intermission.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College [Campus Road at Hillel Place in Midwood, (718) 951–4500; www.brooklyncenteronline.org].

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