Put down your phone, escape the mall and let Tchaikovsky's immortal The Nutcracker immerse you in the season's magic. Lovers of ballet, the holiday season or pure, thrilling spectacle (how do those ballerinas do that?!) flock each year to Tchaikovsky's classic. Filled with enchanted toys, mischievous mice and sugar plum fairies, the tale of Clara (or Masha, in the case of this Russian production) and her magical Nutcracker Prince has enraptured generations of kids and kids-at-heart. Now, Longmont Symphony, with the Boulder Ballet, dances into the Vance Brand Civic Auditorium with its traditional yet dynamic version of The Nutcracker, featuring some of the brightest, most limber ballet stars. The whole family will leave with heart-eyes after seeing The Nutcracker in the Denver area.