It is Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum house. The Stahlbaum fam
ily is getting ready to host their annual holiday party. Fritz and Clara are looking forward to spending the evening with their friends and family. Their magical and mysterious Uncle Drosselmeyer surprises everyone at the festive event and brings his new trusted assistant. Drosselmeyer, with his magic tricks and enchanted dolls, amuses the party guests and they all begin to dance. To Clara’s delight, the assistant notices her and with the presentation of a special gift, a Nutcracker, a small romance ensues. Fritz gets jealous of all the attention that Clara is receiving and breaks her precious Nutcracker doll. Clara is completely heartbroken, but Uncle Drosselmeyer comes to her rescue. He quickly repairs her Nutcracker as Fritz gets reprimanded by his father. As the evening draws to a close, our Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum share a special moment while the children head to bed. Our young Clara remembers her special gift she received from Uncle Drosselmeyer’s assistant and goes searching for her new Nutcracker to reminisce and dream over the evening. Here the adventure begins...