About half of the revenue for American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite "The Nutcracker." Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum fairies.

It's 10 a.m. on a Friday and Sara Mearns is in her dressing room wearing a purple chunky-knit sweater with her hair down, tousled and tossed to one side. Her casual appearance isn't what you might ...

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New Lebanon— It’s almost Christmas Eve and many families with celebrate with a reading of “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” Clement Clarke Moore’s famous poem: “Twas the night before Christmas, when all ...

On December 20 and 21, watch the Petoskey native dance with her hometown alma mater, the Crooked Tree Arts Center School of Ballet. The Crooked Tree Arts Center (CTAC) School of Ballet's upcoming ...

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 ...

This year’s production of Tchaikovsky’s much loved Nutcracker at London’s glorious Coliseum theatre is a truly enchanting experience for audiences of all ages. This refreshed version of the festive ...

At this time last year, Nicholas Patterson could barely walk from chemotherapy. Now he is dancing with the Sugar Plum Fairy. After battling cancer, Philadelphia Ballet dancer Nicholas Patterson is ...

“This is something that a lot of ballerinas dream to do,” said Anna McKinney. She’s referring to performing the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy in Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” ballet. “I’m elated,” she ...

The Sugar Plum Fairy forgot her makeup. “It’s all backstage, I’m sorry!” she says, emerging fresh-faced from her Northeast Portland home into the Sunday morning drizzle. Charlotte Nash, a 27-year-old ...

For centuries, sugar plums have held a place in the imagery and traditions of Christmas, despite the fact that most modern holiday bakers have never tasted one. The term appears in poems, carols and ...

The new update immerses players in a whisker wonderland with the Sugar Plum Fairy's Forest theme. Packed with special effects, exclusive NPCs, and Easter eggs, players will experience a leveled-up ...