Have Cookies And Tea With THE NUTCRACKER At The Hanover Theatre

Enter the Nutcracker's magical world and create special memories for your child with a favorite holiday tradition at The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts. Cookies and Tea with Clara from The Nutcracker returns on Sunday, November 4, sponsored by Wicked Good Cookies.

Clara invites you for a special meet and greet tea party in The Hanover Theatre's McDonough Room. At this exclusive event, Clara reads the story of the Nutcracker and whisks your child off to a magical hour of dancing, eating cookies and sipping tea. Take personal photos with this iconic ballerina, and enter for a chance to receive a signed autograph picture and dance away with Clara's famous pointe shoes!

"There is no other event like Cookies and Tea with Clara at The Hanover Theatre," said Jennifer Agbay, dance director. "To witness young girls and boys arriving in their Sunday best is truly one of the best times of the year!"

Times for Cookies and Tea with Clara from The Nutcracker are 12 pm, 1:30 pm and 3 pm. Seating is limited for each one-hour event and is only for children. Parents do not need a ticket and may observe the event. Tickets are $20 and are on sale now. Tickets are available online at TheHanoverTheatre.org, by phone at 877.571.SHOW (7469) or at The Hanover Theatre box office located at 2 Southbridge Street in downtown Worcester.

The Hanover Theatre continues to draw over 197,000 patrons annually with world-class performances and headlining acts including Broadway hits ("Les Misérables," "Jersey Boys," "Something Rotten!"), comedians (Dave Chappelle, Jay Leno, Daniel Tosh), musical acts (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin, John Legend, Donny Osmond) and everything in between ("A Christmas Carol," Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Alton Brown). POLLSTAR consistently ranks The Hanover Theatre as one of the Top Theatres in the World. After nine seasons, the award-winning, historic theatre continues to establish its place as a world-class performing arts venue, acting as a catalyst for the economic development of downtown Worcester. The Hanover Theatre's acquisition of 551 Main Street houses new function space, offices, rental space for a restaurant on the ground floor and The Hanover Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts on the lower level.

Worcester Center for Performing Arts, a registered not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, owns and operates The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.