Moscow Ballet will bring back the celebrated Great Russian Nutcracker to SMU's McFarlin Auditorium. The production is known for its dedication to world peace placing Act II in the “Land of Peace and Harmony,” featuring a cannon that shoots roses and a stunning two-dancer “Dove of Peace” with a 20’ wingspan.

All ages feel the spirit of the season at Great Russian Nutcracker performances through the beauty of romantic hand-sewn costumes, nine shimmering backdrops with authentic splashes of Russian history and fanciful effects such as life-sized Matrushka (Nesting) Dolls; a three-headed Rat King and a Troika Sleigh ride through the magical Snow Forest (with falling snow) escorted by Father Christmas and Snow Maiden.