"The Nutcracker" ballet is a classic holiday tradition. The story follows Clara as she falls asleep on Christmas night and her new Nutcracker doll comes to life. The Nutcracker is victorious in a ...

Performances in N.Y.C. At New York City Ballet, two boys from the School of American Ballet get to play a coveted role: Fritz, a terror of a little brother. At New ...

In Chicago this season, you can find a jazzy Duke Ellington version, a global “Nutcracker” with hip-hop mice and the 50th anniversary of the holiday story on ice, as well as the Joffrey Ballet’s ...

A battle between brave toys and marauding mice. An elegant Waltz of the Snowflakes. The dance of the Sugarplum Fairy that's just as sweet as any holiday dessert. For many Americans, watching these ...

To give credit where due, the most recent bout was amplified by a particularly stirring opening-night performance by the English National Ballet Philharmonic, with Maria Seletskaja wielding the stick.

There are a number of reasons why the holiday ballet “The Nutcracker” is a tradition all over the world. Much of that begins with Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, which makes its way into every aspect of ...

All praise then to the ENB Philharmonic and its dynamic new musical director, Maria Seletskaja, who began her career as a ballet dancer in Estonia before migrating to the podium. That rare dual ...

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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.