UNCSA's highly anticipated holiday production of "The Nutcracker," presented by Wells Fargo, will showcase guest dancers Yuriko Kajiya as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Connor Walsh as the Cavalier Prince for two performances only.

The countdown begins soon to one of the Triad's most cherished holiday traditions: UNCSA's production of "The Nutcracker." The annual box office opening kick-off event for "The Nutcracker" will take place on Saturday, Sept. 22.

UNCSA's 51st production of "The Nutcracker" ranks among the school's top sellers, earning more than $563,000 in net revenue for student scholarships.

University of North Carolina School of the Arts proudly welcomes Wells Fargo as presenting sponsor of its 2017 production of "The Nutcracker."

Watch as students in the School of Dance, School of Music and School of Design & Production work to prepare for UNCSA's annual production of this holiday classic.

UNCSA's highly anticipated holiday production of "The Nutcracker" will showcase guest dancers Yuan Yuan Tan as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Jaime Garcia Castilla as the Cavalier Prince for two performances only.

The countdown has begun to one of the most cherished holiday traditions in the Triad: UNCSA's production of The Nutcracker. The box office opening kick-off event is set to take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Stevens Center.

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts' 2016 production of The Nutcracker was another blockbuster, earning approximately $625,000 in net revenue.

In the Kingdom of Sweets life is decadent and sugary, filled with confections and flowers and fun-loving characters like Mother Ginger. But while the Sugar Plum Fairy's world may be candy-coated, that sweetness shouldn't be confused with simplicity.