Nicolas de la Vega as Uncle Drosselmeyer pushes a sleigh through a winter scene in the Los Angeles Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.” (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Allyssa Bross, as Marie, is hoisted into the air by Christopher Revels as her Cavalier. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Christopher Revels is the Cavalier. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Julia Cinquemani and Alexander Castillo. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Ann Haskins as Mother Ginger pops out of a gingerbread house. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Mia Katz, as Clara, is visited by menacing mice. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Nathaniel Solis, as the Nutcracker, squares off against Zheng Hua Li as the Mouse King. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
“The Nutcracker” being performed by the Los Angeles Ballet at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
A scene from ‘The Nutcracker’ (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Allynne Noelle soars through the air as the Rose. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
‘The Nutcracker’ (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
