With its sparkling celesta and dreamlike rhythm, “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” has become a sonic hallmark of Christmas. But its festive identity is a modern invention. Born in a 19th ...

Plum roleAndy Durante as the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Vienna Festival Ballet’s 1981 production of The Nutcracker.

PETOSKEY — Dancers and guests both made their way to the Terrace Inn on Dec. 15 for the Sugar Plum Fairy Tea. The Sugar Plum Fairy Tea is an annual fundraiser to support the Crooked Tree Art ...

National Ballet’s Nutcracker will have suffragettes alongside sugar plums in feminist revamp Tchaikovsky’s ballet updated for modern audiences to make plot more of a journey of self-discovery ...

Mentele, now 17, left it all on the stage as the Sugar Plum Fairy in her last holiday ballet as a pre-professional dancer. Mentele’s dance career is far from over, though.

Jennifer Lauren, a principal ballerina with Miami City Ballet, is retiring from the company after 27 seasons. She will be performing the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in the company's production of ...

Things to do in Fresno, California, for the 2024 holiday season include Christmas Tree Lane, a downtown parade, zoo lights and ice skating.

Sharni Spencer delivers a skilful performance as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Joseph Caley is the epitome of a charming prince. Gillian Revie and Patrick Harding-Irmer deliver uplifting performances in ...

The Dayton Ballet Barre ‘s annual Sugar Plum Tea is a tea party before the matinee performance of The Nutcracker by the Dayton Ballet. Children, parents, and grandparents alike enjoy this wonderful ...

Even people who have never seen "The Nutcracker" ballet often are familiar with the sounds of the treasured yuletide title, from the "March of the Toy Soldiers" to the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy." ...