Houston Ballet’s costume shop, in late November, bursts at the seams with costumes for the The Nutcracker. When I visited the week before Thanksgiving, the show’s 1,750 opulent costumes bulged from ...

The story opens on Christmas Eve with a busy party scene with six dancing couples and many young dancers recruited from the community. During the celebration Herr Drosselmeyer presents his goddaughter ...

After a successful $5 million capital campaign, Milwaukee Ballet is rolling out a new edition of "The Nutcracker" in December, with new costumes, new sets, more children and some new choreography. But ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - This segment on The Three was paid for and sponsored by The Arts Center of Brazos Valley. You can get a sneak peek at The Nutcracker before it hits the stage. The Arts Center of ...

The weather outside was stormy and warmish. Inside the Houston Ballet's wardroom shop, it was chilly enough to craft snowflakes. There, in a space that looks like a cross between a kitchen and a ...

“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 ...

Complete Information About THE NUTCRACKER by The United European Ballet in Central Virginia at Harrison Opera House. Step into the magic of the holiday season with The Nutcracker — a breathtaking ...

It was the weekend after Halloween, but there was a costume party at the Sacramento Ballet’s midtown studio. About 200 youth cast members in “The Nutcracker” and their families arrived for photo day.

“The Nutcracker is a blessing and a curse,” says Chris Takashima. “We call it a beast.” She’s not talking casting or choreography—it’s the costuming that makes her head spin faster than a dancer doing ...

Stanton Welch’s version of “The Nutcracker” is Houston Ballet’s answer to video games, digital movie effects and immersive entertainment rooms. To awe this century’s audiences, the production serves ...

THUMBNAIL SKETCH: Tchaikovsky’s ballet, THE NUTCRACKER, presented in two acts, has enchanted audiences for generations with its blend of fantasy and festive holiday charm. The ballet begins at a ...