Cracked Nuts | NOT Your Mother’s Nutcracker

December 29-30, 2025

Experience a hilarious take on the holiday classic in one fun-filled evening of food, drinks, and dance! This immersive evening includes hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine, gift raffles, photos with Santa, and a sidesplitting performance of Cracked Nuts, featuring special guest dancers from Essence MVMT Collective! You’ll want to leave the kids at home for this one, so grab your gal pals, partner, work friends, or whoever you’d love to share a few drinks, desserts, and a laugh with — this ADULT ONLY take on the Nutcracker is a must-see!

Synopsis

Cracked Nuts is set at Stahlbaum Incorporated's annual office Christmas party. The type A office manager, Clara, has meticulously planned a perfect evening for her coworkers. The night goes in a... different... direction, however, when an uninvited guest arrives to 'strip' away the colleagues' inhibitions (you read that right). When a blizzard traps the office (and its new guest) at work wayyyy past the party's end, a dance battle for the last bottle of booze is the only path forward. Office romances, friendly competition, and a lot of HR violations make Cracked Nuts a hilarious show filled with dancing, tons of laughs, and Tchaikovsky's classic Nutcracker score. You won't want to miss this ADULT ONLY take on the Nutcracker this holiday season!

General Information

Monday, December 29 (7:30-10pm)

Tuesday, December 30 (7:30-10pm)

The Cultural Center

2250 E Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan