Synopsis
Our version of the Nutcracker story uses the famous music from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, complete with silly lyrics! The show works great both as a holiday play or just for fun.
Preview the script and songs!Key Concepts
Important Note
All of the music in this show comes from the actual Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky! (We can do that because he's dead.) We've picked the best songs, rearranged them in different styles, and added hilarious lyrics. Audiences will love the familiar tunes with their Bad Wolf spruce-up.
The Nutcracker can be a great complement to your curriculum resources in language arts, a twist on a beloved holiday tale, or a "just for fun" silly show that all ages will enjoy. And, like all of our plays, this show can be used to improve reading, vocabulary, reading comprehension, performance and music skills, class camaraderie and teamwork, and numerous social skills (read about it!) -- all while enabling students to be part of a truly fun and creative experience they will never forget!
Aligned with national standards! View the standards and vocabulary.Publication Info
Author: Lisa Adams and John Heath (Book and Lyrics), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Composer), and Mike Fishell and Roy Fishell (Arrangements)
ISBN:
978-1-886588-70-7
© 2018
Bad Wolf Press, LLC
LTD4Kids (verified owner) –
We presented "The Nutcracker" as part of a holiday show performed by children in the 3rd – 5th grade. At first the children found the musical a bit difficult to learn. They were slow on the lines and the songs, but as they got more into it, they began to have fun with the show. The audience made up mostly of parents and friends really enjoyed it and found it interesting and fun. As usual this Bad Wolf show delivered once again. The children had lots of fun working on it and also learned some background on the "Nutcracker" story that many adults are not even aware. Highly recommend.
Cathy Foxhoven (verified owner) –
I'm not sure how it is going to play because we haven't started rehearsals yet, but in preparing I find it fun and creative. I love that the songs are directly from the Tchaikovsky music. I know the students are going to be excited by it.
RJ (verified owner) –
I was excited to do a brand new play with my class, and it went very well. Although this one didn't have a lot of the curriculum connections that I appreciate, I was still able to address stylistic use of language, vocabulary development, and reading strategies. It was a fun play to do and my students appreciated the fact that it was strange! Our audience loved it because, as adults, they got the humor.