Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the principal casting for The Nutcracker. This season, First Soloist Koto Ishihara makes her debut as the Sugar Plum ...

The Nutcracker is a longstanding holiday tradition for many, but as far as tradition goes, the National Ballet of Canada’s staging has a unique twist. Choreographed by James Kudelka in 1995 ...

National Ballet of Canada: The Nutcracker Squabbling siblings Marie and Misha are attending a Christmas party at their country estate when their mysterious Uncle Nikolai arrives, bearing gifts.

At this time of year, you can hear the popular strains of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker play in nearly every shopping mall.

James Kudelka's The Nutcracker debuted in 1995. That means I've seen this National Ballet of Canada production at least 15 times. There are, however, some years when I caught several different ...

When winter moves in and the days turn dark and frosty, The National Ballet of Canada’s The Nutcracker is more comforting than a cup of hot chocolate. It doesn’t matter if you’re seeing it ...

Every Christmas, British dance critic Richard Buckle once wrote, “we are one more Nutcracker closer to death.” A less jaded viewer might view this December ritual another way. Every Christmas ...

There is no show more important to The National Ballet of Canada than its annual staging of The Nutcracker. The time-honoured classic involves dozens of dancers and a huge stage crew. It has to ...

The opening scene of James Kudelka’s version of that perennial ballet bonbon, The Nutcracker, is one of the evergreen production’s greatest delights. Traditionally, all Nutcrackers begin with ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — For many, it’s not Christmas without the dance of Clara, Uncle Drosselmeyer, the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Mouse King and, of course, the Nutcracker Prince. But this year the ...

Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the casting for The Nutcracker, Toronto's most joyful holiday experience.