When Bluegrass Youth Ballet entered the Lexington dance landscape in 2003, it had a bit of a conundrum when it came to the staple of almost every ballet company’s schedule, “The Nutcracker.” Not only ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lizzie Tripp-Molina and Jacqueline Sugianto perform in Milwaukee Ballet's "The Nutcracker" in 2024. Milwaukee Ballet will use ...

“The Nutcracker” may be a steady reliable holiday tradition about nuts and candies, but that doesn’t mean it has to get stale. Even the companies that have been doing this familiar ballet for over ...

Nearly half of the revenue for large American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite The Nutcracker. Since COVID, they... 'The Nutcracker' isn't just a cozy classic. It helps ...

Every winter, dance companies across the U.S. present one very particular ballet for holiday audiences, "The Nutcracker." (SOUNDBITE OF TCHAIKOVSKY'S "THE NUTCRACKER, OP. 71, ACT 1: NO. 2, MARCH") ...

A battle between brave toys and marauding mice. An elegant Waltz of the Snowflakes. The dance of the Sugarplum Fairy that's just as sweet as any holiday dessert. For many Americans, watching these ...

CHANG: For many, going to local performances of this Tchaikovsky ballet is a treasured family tradition. And for ballet companies, it's big business, as NPR's Anastasia Tsioulcas reports. ANASTASIA ...