People return to New York City Ballet’s “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker” because they know exactly what to expect: the ...

Conceived by John Mauceri this new work is a reimagination of Tchaikovskys holiday favorite The Nutcracker Based on ETA Hoffmanns 1816 book Alan Cumming recounts the origin story of how a prince ...

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. In addition to ...

The story in the ballet is loosely based on the story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by E.T.A Hoffmann. The source material is much darker than what made it to the ballet, according to ...

the underlying source for the now world-famous and popular Christmas-season entertainment has been “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” E.T.A. Hoffmann’s 1816 tale. Its Christmas Eve ...

“The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.” The Joffrey rendition premiered in 1987 and became a Chicago holiday favorite since its first performance in the Windy City in 1996. The story opens amidst ...

A fierce battle ensues between the Nutcracker and the Mouse King. When the Nutcracker wins, he becomes a prince and takes Clara on a journey through the Magical Forest. There they meet the Snow ...

T. A. Hoffmann to pen a children's short story in 1816 called The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. While you may have never read the story, you probably know the plot quite well! That's because it ...

Dec. 14, the Kings Theatre in Flatbush was transformed into a classical holiday wonderland, complete with enchanting ...