Alexandr Kryazhev/RIA Novosti The original story of “The Nutcracker” was part of a group of fairytales written by the German Romantic writer E.T.A. Hoffman published in Berlin in 1816. Alexandre Dumas ...

The Belleville School of Ballet’s annual “The Nutcracker” has been an anticipated event for 40 years. Founder Patti Woods Harrington thinks the main reason is that memories are made that bring joy to ...

At this time of year ballet dancers from Sydney to San Francisco are fastening their tutus, breaking in pointe shoes and memorising byzantine cast lists that have them in roles from candy canes and ...

When the lights rise for the show at the Amarillo Civic Center Complex Auditorium, more than 100 dancers from across the Texas Panhandle will bring "The Nutcracker" to life — from 5-year-old beginners ...

Urban Nutcracker dancers perform in front of a set depicting the Boston skyline in 2024. (Courtesy of Peter Paradise via Urban Nutcracker) "Urban Nutcracker" opens its 25th season Friday at the Boch ...

Every holiday season, hordes of people who barely ever think about ballet show up to watch their local dance company perform a magical tale complete with evil mice, dancing desserts, and the most ...

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, ...