Worcester: Hanover Theatre presents ‘The Nutcracker’

Jump start the holiday season with Worcester’s family tradition of “The Nutcracker” Nov. 23, at 7 p.m., Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Nov. 25, at 2 p.m., at the Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester. Presented by the Youth Ballet of Worcester Company, the magical production is the collaborative artistic effort of the Youth Ballet of Worcester Company  joining with the live music of the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra. Full price tickets are $24, $30, $36, depending on seating location. Call 877-571-7469 or visit www.thehanovertheatre.org for more information or tickets.