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The Indianapolis Star6mon
What to know about 'The Nutcracker' and where you can see the performance in Indianapolis
The mice in performances of "The Nutcracker" have been going viral ... a ballet set to the music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The story in the ballet is loosely based on the story "The Nutcracker and ...
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The Nutcracker Ballet and Other Holiday Shows for Kids in New Jersey
2024 American Repertory Ballet's beloved production of The Nutcracker tells the magical story of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince as they battle toy soldiers and larger-than-life mice, traveling ...
Cleveland.com6mon
Cleveland Ballet brings back traditional ‘Nutcracker’ story, adds new choreography, costumes and sets (photos)
The story opens on Christmas ... his goddaughter Clara with a Nutcracker doll. When the party ends, Clara falls asleep with her Nutcracker. She awakens as mice scurry into the room.
National Geographic news5mon
The Nutcracker was a flop. So how did it come to save American ballet?
Iandagnall Computing/Alamy/ACI The ballet adaptation tells the story of a German family’s Christmas party where a family friend gives the children a nutcracker. After the family falls asleep ...
The Brooklyn Paper6mon
In ‘The Brooklyn Nutcracker,’ a ballet classic becomes an ode to the neighborhood
It’s also quite old. The original “The Nutcracker” debuted in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 1892, and is actually an adaptation of an 1819 short story by E.T.A. Hoffman. Perhaps the most famous version ...
Yahoo6mon
CTAC School of Ballet preps for 16th annual performance of ‘The Nutcracker’
PETOSKEY — All of the little mice and soldiers ... Tree Arts Center’s School of Ballet are putting the final touches on this year’s performance of “The Nutcracker,” set to hit the ...
Brownstoner6mon
'The Brooklyn Nutcracker’ Turns a Ballet Classic Into an Ode to the Borough
It’s also quite old. The original “The Nutcracker” debuted in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 1892, and is actually an adaptation of an 1819 short story by E.T.A. Hoffman. Perhaps the most famous version ...
Napa Valley Register7mon
Holiday tradition continues: ‘The Nutcracker’ ballet returns to Napa
Prepare to watch dancing dolls, mischievous mice and more as the holiday classic, “The Nutcracker,” returns next month in Napa. The ballet, which showcases the talented youth from the Napa ...
Chicago Tribune6mon
Review: This year’s ‘Nutcracker’ by the Joffrey Ballet is a new reminder of why we love this production
It’s been eight years since the Joffrey Ballet unveiled ... we love “The Nutcracker.” And this year more than any other, I found Joffrey’s working-class, immigrant story about making ...
Kansas City Star6mon
For 52 years, KC Ballet has dazzled crowds with ‘The Nutcracker.’ See behind the curtain
Have a suggestion for a future story ... for the entire ballet season, with around 224 pairs used during the run of “The Nutcracker” alone. Young dancers cast as baby mice rehearse their ...
The Harvard Crimson5mon
Boston Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’: An Annual Amazement
The annual gatherings with turkey-filled plates and frantic retail adventures mark the end of fall festivities, and the Boston Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” marks the beginning of wintry ...