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 ...

Listen to how Tchaikovsky uses the celesta in “The Nutcracker,” unleashing the potential of the instrument to signal playfulness and fantasy. By Joshua Barone Photographs and Video by Vincent Tullo ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Just a year after giving birth to her first child, Ballet West principal artist Jenna Rae Herrera is back in the spotlight performing almost every night in the holiday classic "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 ...

Look for a Montana touch at "The Nutcracker” which will be performed this weekend by two Montana performing arts groups, the Billings Symphony Orchestra and Queen City Ballet from Helena. The set will ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Depending on the version of “The Nutcracker” ballet, a young Clara either watches the Sugar Plum ...

Submitted photo Graduating senior dancers at Ballet Western Reserve will dance the principal roles in this year’s production of “The Nutcracker.” The senior dancers are, kneeling from left, Faith ...