Dueling duetJames Streeter as the Mouse King (left) spars with Junor Souza, playing the Nutcracker, in a 2010 production of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet presented by the English National Ballet ...

“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 ...

Dec. 2, 4:08 p.m. With less than a week before the opening night of “Nutcracker,” the San Francisco Ballet has yet to agree on a contract with its dancers and stage managers, putting the time ...

But how did a peculiar ballet from 19th-century Russia become such a quintessential part of Christmas time in the United States? “The Nutcracker” has endured to this day as a cherished holiday ...

Jeffrey Brown: On a recent night at the Boston Opera House, audiences braved New England's chill for a beloved Christmas tradition presented by the Boston Ballet. "The Nutcracker," with music by ...

Here's what to know about the beloved "Nutcracker Ballet." "The Nutcracker" is a ballet set to the music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The story in the ballet is loosely based on the story "The Nutcracker ...

The Victoria Ballet Theatre’s annual performance of The Nutcracker has been a timeless holiday tradition since 1985. On average 150 community members audition for the beloved show from children ...