NEW YORK — We all know it. The enchanting melody of “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker,” which returns to New York City Ballet on Friday for its annual run through Dec.

If San Francisco Ballet’s crystal-studded “Nutcracker” sparkles more brightly this year, there’s a reason: When the curtain rises on the waltzing flowers, dancing dolls and battling mice, principal ...

Delicate as a music box and bright as a winter star, the bell-like chimes of Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" signal pure Christmas magic, evoking images of graceful, twirling ballerinas ...

Weeks ahead of “George Balanchine’s ‘The Nutcracker,’ ” the Sugar Plum Fairy is getting ready to entertain. Her wand at hand, she has magic to command. At her palace in the Land of the Sweets the ...

Unity Phelan dishes on playing the Sugar Plum Fairy in "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker," and shares how the famous New York City Ballet production hasn't changed in over 70 years! Unity also ...

Like the grand celebration that opens Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker," The Riverfront Glass Pavilion will be decorated for a kid-centric Christmas celebration during the Sugar Plum Fairy Tea opening at ...

Berks Ballet Theatre held its annual Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Party on Sunday as the organization continues to prepare for its December performances of “The Nutcracker.” More than 150 were treated to a ...

In 2020, the pandemic has one-upped the Rat King as The Nutcracker’s nastiest villain. As mask mandates and social distancing continue, dance studio sound systems aren’t blasting Tchaikovsky’s ...