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10 versions of 'The Nutcracker' ballet you can stream this Christmas

This is a 45-minute-long version of the ballet featuring at least three of the best figure skaters from the *millennial gulp* ...
The New York Times

How ‘The Nutcracker’ Has Been Reimagined, for Better and Worse

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A tour through five cases in which Tchaikovsky’s classical score has been taken up by jazz legends and misguided filmmakers. By Hugh Morris “The ...
Newsday

'The Nutcracker' costumes have never looked sweeter

“The Nutcracker is a blessing and a curse,” says Chris Takashima. “We call it a beast.” She’s not talking casting or choreography—it’s the costuming that makes her head spin faster than a dancer doing ...
WSKG

'The Nutcracker' helps keep the lights on for American ballet companies

About half of the revenue for American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite "The Nutcracker." Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum fairies.
Louisville Public Media on MSN

'The Nutcracker' isn't just a cozy classic. It helps ballet companies pay the bills

Nearly half of the revenue for large American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite The Nutcracker ...
Hartford Courant

‘The Nutcracker’ is back in CT with variety of versions featuring live orchestras and ballet dancers

“The Nutcracker” may be a steady reliable holiday tradition about nuts and candies, but that doesn’t mean it has to get stale. Even the companies that have been doing this familiar ballet for over ...