Ballet Ariel’s 2025 holiday season production brings fresh looks at two classics: Little Women and the Nutcracker Suite. From ...

The Christmas season is over, almost two months gone now. Nobody’s thinking much about the “Nutcracker.” John Stubbs is. The longtime San Diego violinist and ...

Since its 1892 premiere in Moscow, Tchaikovsky’s final ballet score has continued to enrapture audiences. The State Ballet of ...

As temperatures descend, something inevitable is in the air. The time of year has arrived for productions of "The Nutcracker" to proliferate around the globe. Prepare for an onslaught of rising ...

Dance companies presenting renditions of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” ballet have become as synonymous with the Christmas season as decorated trees and Santa Claus. Audiences who come to see the ...

Tchaikovsky composed his “Nutcracker Suite” in 1892, and choreographers have been trying to crack it open ever since. Some choreographers revere tradition, while others evoke the latest dance styles.

It is witty but slightly unfair to call the Nutcracker Suite “Tchaikovsky’s Greatest Hit. ” Is it, after all, a bigger hit than the 1812 Overture or “Swan Lake”? Ultimately it hardly matters.

Ballet Ariel will present a duo of ballets December 12-28, original productions of Little Women accompanied by live music by ...