Doherty joined American Ballet Company in 2021 as an apprentice, which was the same year he was cast to play the Mouse King in "The Nutcracker." He has played the role since. Cy Doherty is a ...

“It’s a very rare opportunity for a 65th Nutcracker,” said dancer Kali Jimenez. “There’s only maybe a few other in the nation besides ours.” The show will take place in King City at ...

For a long time, “The Brooklyn Nutcracker” didn’t feature the ferocious Rat King, the main antagonist of the Balanchine ballet. Then, a few years ago, the company welcomed a dancer who seemed destined ...

is a balletic telling of the story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. The performance opens with a Christmas party at the Stahlbaum’s house, where young Marie is gifted a treasured nutcracker by ...

José Pablo Castro Cuevas as the eponymous Nutcracker battled the Rat King in a toy soldier uniform and paper mache head.

The story of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was transformed into a magical ballet in 1892 – and is now a Christmas favourite. A bit like a Tchaikovsky 'Toy Story', the enchanting narrative is ...

The ballet is a magical story that begins with the clock striking at midnight.