In an era of a seemingly endless supply of digital entertainment, for many families, The Nutcracker proves that some holiday magic is best experienced live. This beloved ballet, which follows a young ...

In 1892, composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and choreographer Marius Petipa debuted “The Nutcracker,” a two-act ballet about a young girl named Clara who receives a nutcracker for Christmas. When the ...

As the performing arts sector struggles to find its way back into the spotlight from the shadow of canceled shows, closed theatres and costly safety precautions, the ballet world is finally able to ...

The timeless show has become a Christmas stalwart and a major source of revenue for ballet companies. But it wasn’t always so successful. Dueling duetJames Streeter as the Mouse King (left) spars with ...

The South Carolina Ballet is marking 65 years with a special return of the Nutcracker complete with a live orchestra.

The Tulsa Ballet is making sure more than 2000 local families get to see the Nutcracker this year! Dreams of Sugar Plum Fairies and Snow Queens are not only for people who can afford a ticket. “Hope ...

Tchaikovsky composed his beloved ballet The Nutcracker in July, but it has since become a fixture of the Christmas season. Our music tonight includes a complete performance conducted by Simon Rattle.

“The Nutcracker” is a classic for a reason. The show is a holiday tradition at ballet companies around the world, and has served as inspiration for a great many ballerinas who saw it as children and ...

Do you remember your first “Nutcracker”? I do: It was in a high school gym, and I was maybe 6 or 7, sitting on a very hard metal folding chair, and everything about it was absolutely magical, ...