A hugely popular holiday treat is to buy tickets to see the classical ballet, “The Nutcracker” which is a performance based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s 1816 fairy tale performance in two acts. is a classical ballet in two acts. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the Land of Sweets on Christmas Eve. Here’s the Bughouze holiday version of this famous ballet, along with the creatures who’ll play the parts.