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By Hugh Morris “The Nutcracker” is a cherished Holiday staple — one that, for every traditional treatment, inspires a left-field twist toward the contemporary. There’s a grain of truth in ...
BOSTON - Every holiday season, Boston Ballet brings the beloved story of "The Nutcracker" to life on stage. But from the snow that falls on stage to the tree that grows to the ceiling, it takes a ...
Not quite, but an essay making the rounds this holiday is definitely calling out E.T.A. Hoffmann’s original 1816 tale, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” for its “creepy” energy ...
Disney+ brings the spectacle of The Hip Hop Nutcracker to homes across the globe via a brand new holiday special. The legendary Rev Run emcees the event, which remixes Tchaikovsky’s score and ...
For the last season in its current look, the delightful holiday tradition of the Milwaukee Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” kicked off Saturday. The ballet, complete with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ...
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 ...
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 ...
For many families, a trip to “The Nutcracker” is a nonnegotiable holiday tradition — as time-tested and treasured as “A Christmas Carol.” Much like the Dickensian play is to theater ...
When Bluegrass Youth Ballet entered the Lexington dance landscape in 2003, it had a bit of a conundrum when it came to the staple of almost every ballet company’s schedule, “The Nutcracker.” ...