PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Ballet is dancing George Balanchine's beloved 'The Nutcracker' throughout the month of December. The timeless ballet tells the story of young Marie, who ...

In fact, for Cincinnati Ballet, it’s “Nutcracker” time for the 51st year. (That’s 52 if you count the 2020 pandemic version, an hourlong TV broadcast.) There are other long-running holiday traditions ...

Weeks ahead of “George Balanchine’s ‘The Nutcracker,’ ” the Sugar Plum Fairy is getting ready to entertain. Her wand at hand, she has magic to command. At her palace in the Land of the Sweets the ...

The holiday classic, George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, returns to the Academy of Music on December 6. Angel Corella, Artistic Director for Philadelphia Ballet, calls the ballet the number one ...

If there’s one constant about “The Nutcracker,” it’s in its universal appeal in American culture as way to experience ballet and classical music at their most accessible — especially for children, ...

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and that can only mean one thing in Iowa City: it is time for the Nolte Academy and Englert Theatre production of the Nutcracker ballet. This year, in particular, is ...

Cleveland Ballet dancers rehearse five hours each day, five days per week, for eight weeks. With a few extra hours here and there, dancers spend more than 200 hours practicing their roles. While ...

On Christmas Eve, the Nutcracker comes to life, and together they embark on an adventure through mystical lands, battling the fearsome Mouse King. Their journey takes them to wondrous places like the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The “Nutcracker! Magical Christmas” ballet, produced by Talmi Entertainment, returns for two performances on Dec. 9 at Music Hall at the Cleveland Public Auditorium. This is the 31st ...

An anonymous donor has contributed the funds necessary to ensure a live orchestra for every public performance of "The Nutcracker" this season, the Milwaukee Ballet announced in a statement July 14.

Milwaukee Ballet will use recorded music rather than a live orchestra for this season's "Nutcracker" performances, it said in a statement released July 2. The move was made for financial reasons.

"The Nutcracker" is a classic ballet with a long history of having something for all ages to enjoy Nashville Ballet Artistic Director Paul Vasterling has enhanced the classic with some Nashville ...