The magic spell of “Nutcracker” begins after the lights go down and before the curtain rises, before a dancer has set a toe on stage. From the orchestra pit come the delicate strains of Tchaikovsky’s ...

In Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s renowned ballet, “The Nutcracker,” the shifty-yet-kind Herr Drosselmeyer gives the blue-eyed, pure Clara Silberhaus a nutcracker toy for Christmas. That evening, from the ...

Sugar Plum Pas de Deux from "Nutcracker" Emma Hawes and Aitor Arrieta perform an excerpt from the Sugar Plum pas de deux. Experience Kate Prince’s dance and theater show set to the songs of Sting.

Toys live, music weaves, enchantment begins. Based on the E.T.A. Hofmann tale made universal by Tchaikovsky’s ballet, this musical theatre show tells the traditional story, but with an original twist.

Nutcracker dolls go on display in many American homes each Christmas, then they get packed away. But it’s a holiday wonderland year-round in the house of Hayden resident C.J. Davis, who keeps her ...