It’s a beloved holiday production transformed by sequins, style and a little strip tease.

“Land of the Sweets: the Burlesque Nutcracker” is coming to Orcas Island for a one-night show at the Seaview Theatre. Now in its seventh season, the full-scale event sells out during multiple runs at the Triple Door theatre in Seattle.

“This is an entertainment form that’s an aggregate of not just strip tease but high level dance, original music and theatrical storytelling,” said show host Jasper McCann, who created the production with Lily Verlaine nearly a decade ago.

The girls, some of whom are familiar to Orcas audiences from the last three years of burlesque shows, are performing on Friday, Dec. 6. Doors open at 8 p.m. to allow patrons time to buy drinks at the bar, and the show starts at 9 p.m.

Tickets are $33 and on sale at the The Barnacle, The Kitchen, Smith & Speed Mercantile, Seaview Theater and at www.strangertickets.com (search for Burlesque Nutcracker).

McCann, a musician and entertainer, and Verlaine, a classically trained ballet dancer turned burlesque goddess, are dear friends who have watched their idea grow into a wildly popular show. The original cast was eight people and now it’s up to 20.

“Over the years we have been able to attract different kinds of talent, including an aerialist,” Verlaine said. “And we added ‘the snowflakes,’ co-hosts of the show who are gorgeous, petite, highly trained dancers who are also comics. They are the heart of the show.”

Starting in 2014, the production  will be touring during the holiday season. The annual Triple Door shows will continue.

Verlaine says she is thrilled to be dancing again for the Orcas community – particularly to share something that means so much to her.

“The climate on the island really makes me feel very confident on your stage,” she said. “I feel like a rock star when I come  here.”

The event will be slightly scaled down from the Seattle version. In addition to Verlaine and McCann, the cast includes Miss Indigo Blue, Babette LaFave, Paris Original, Tory Tiara, Trojan Original, Holly Pop, Mimi Me and Kylie Koyote.

“From a technical standpoint, we are bringing as many large scale pieces as we can,” McCann said.

Added Verlaine: “We have preserved all of the favorite numbers and characters.”

She calls it a “family friendly” burlesque show, with audience members often bringing their parents to the performance.

“It retains its approachability and its humor and its fun-loving nature,” she said.

Over the years, the show has drawn a higher caliber of dancers. Many are trained in ballet and contemporary dance.

“Initially when we wrote the show, the people in our camp were primarily burlesque performers who had some dance training … the talent now that is involved is dance first and burlesque second,” McCann said.

The creative partners say they are like siblings and enhance each other’s skill sets.

“This has really allowed us to grow, and as we have matured as artists and producers, we strive to make our brand of burlesque fundamentally different from what other people are doing,” McCann said.

Verlaine is as passionate about the show today as when it first started.

“Doing the Burlesque Nutcracker is literally a dream come true,” she said.