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| Written by | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
| Date | 1891 |
| Source | ballet, Op. 71 |
The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet by Tchaikovsky, known for its association with Christmas and an animated interpretation in Fantasia.
Big Bird hosts an audio adapatation of the ballet for the book-and-audio set Big Bird Presents the Nutcracker.
Oscar the Grouch and Grundgetta perform a ballet number in the 1993 Sesame Street Live show When I Grow Up, dancing to a tune from "The Nutcracker".
A hip-hop song in Elmo's Christmas Countdown uses themes from the ballet featuring Elmo as the Nutcracker. Jamie Foxx (playing an action figure of himself) performs with Elmo with Tiffany Curl in the role of Clara. The credits list "Nutcracker Medley" with credit to Jamie Foxx.