This children's special, an adaptation of The Nutcracker, does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on traditional holiday storytelling suitable for its young audience, without incorporating elements related to queer identity.

Sesame Street The Nutcracker does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes. The narrative centers on a classic holiday story adapted for a young audience with Sesame Street characters, without incorporating LGBTQ+ specific content or portrayals.

The film is a children's adaptation of The Nutcracker ballet, featuring Sesame Street characters. It does not depict any female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents. Conflicts are resolved through non-violent means or magic, not martial arts or close-quarters fighting.

This adaptation of "The Nutcracker" features Sesame Street characters in roles that align with the original characters' established genders. For example, Elmo (male) plays the Nutcracker (originally male), and Abby Cadabby (female) plays the Sugar Plum Fairy (originally female). No canonical characters from the source material have their gender changed.

The film adapts "The Nutcracker" using Muppet characters and human actors. The primary human characters, Clara and Fritz, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the original story's established background. Muppet characters do not possess a human race, thus their casting cannot constitute a race swap.