THE NUTCRACKER's Clara to Have Cookies & Tea with Kids at The Hanover Theatre

The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts brings back a favorite holiday tradition for you and your family. Enter the magical world of "The Nutcracker" and create special memories for your child.

Generously presented by Wicked Good Cookies, Cookies & Tea with Clara returns to The Hanover Theatre on Sunday, November 5. Tickets are now on sale.

Children will meet lead ballerina, Clara, who will read the Nutcracker story, sign autographs and dance with her guests. Times for Cookies & Tea with Clara are 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. 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 to Cookies & Tea with Clara are $15 and 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," "Kinky Boots"), comedians (Dave Chappelle, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld), musical acts (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin, John Legend, Tony Bennett) and everything in between ("A Christmas Carol," Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Alton Brown, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson). 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 recently acquired 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.