The Nutcracker is a telling of the story ... In that role, I’m pretty much in the background. Unless I knock something over, no will notice because the children in the scene are the real stars.

Oh no. Now the wise old guy in the red suit who knows if you’ve been naughty or nice is going to leave you a ticket to “The Nutcracker ... between inert background paintings that are far ...

No longer background color, the celesta becomes ... The “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from “The Nutcracker” has become a holiday staple. And in the 20th century, the celesta began ...

A few subtle changes feel big to this critic, most notably a richer instrumentation of the Grandfather Dance near the end of this scene (though this “Nutcracker” has no grandparents).

For years, Anaheim Ballet has marked the holiday season with its performance of “The Nutcracker ... Having the roles have more background story gives the dancers more to work with in their ...

Tickets are now on sale for “NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet,” which will be performed at 7 p.m. Nov. 25 at SKyPAC. Presented by Talmi Entertainment, the production will feature an ...