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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Sandy Bondorowsky, who runs Total-Media Productions, has an extensive background in making ... Mother Goose arrives in Orlando Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker." (Willie J.

WESTON - "The Nutcracker" isn't just a holiday tradition for audience, but for those on stage as well. In many companies, dancers perform the ballet every year, taking on different roles as they ...

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 ...

Luckily, you do not have to travel far for this holiday tradition - New England hosts many Nutcracker productions. From prestigious professional companies in Boston to the state ballet of Maine ...