The Nutcracker is a treasured holiday tradition and it's playing now at the Academy of Music. The Pennsylvania Ballet has been performing George Balanchine's The Nutcracker for decades, "one of the ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Nutcracker is a beloved show, for both dancers and audiences alike. "We're very excited to be able to bring it every season," says Angel Corella, Artistic Director for ...

Tchaikovsky's classic The Nutcracker isn't just a holiday tradition for the Philadelphia Ballet, but a chance to show off the depth the company has from the staging by Artistic Director Angel Corella ...

When a well-known piece in the classical music and dance repertoire is updated, those staging it know comparisons will be inevitable. Dave Hurlbert, executive director of the Marigny Opera House, New ...

The Citizens Bank Opera House was sparkling with Christmas-time magic Friday night, with tall Christmas trees, red walls and an intricately designed golden ceiling. The opening night of artistic ...

George Balanchine thought of his “Nutcracker” as a gift to America’s children. Indeed, not long after the founder of the New York City Ballet premiered his 1954 spin on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s tale, the ...

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A giant mouse. A growing tree. A land of sugarplums and marzipan. The sound of pointe shoes softly landing on a stage floor. Snowflakes whirling. Soaring music, whether live or recorded, that brings a ...

In 30 years of reviewing "The Nutcracker," with which San Francisco Ballet returned to the Opera House last Wednesday night, I've never seen such glorious dancing as they brought to the last act: ...