Paige Russell, playing the Sugarplum Fairy, stretches backstage as she waits for her entrance during a rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Pikes Peak Center on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Stephen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nathan Bender performs as the Rat King during a rehearsal for "The Nutcracker" for Ballet Austin. (Mikala Compton/Austin ...

Members of the Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley rehearse for their upcoming performance of the Nutcracker Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem. Now in its 56th year, the joint ...

Cleveland Ballet dancers rehearse five hours each day, five days per week, for eight weeks. With a few extra hours here and there, dancers spend more than 200 hours practicing their roles. While ...

Midland Festival Ballet recently held auditions for its 33rd annual production of “The Nutcracker,” welcoming 112 dancers ages 6 to 18 from across West Texas. Since 1994, “The Nutcracker” has been a ...

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As the clock ticked toward 6 p.m. on Sunday, the energy backstage at the Warner Theatre became increasingly charged. The show was running a little behind. Normally, the curtain falls and doors open 30 ...

For people who feel discouraged by the onset of snow and chill, seeing Milwaukee Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” could put the win back in winter. The annual holiday spectacle, full of swirling movement and ...

After a trailer containing major props was stolen, members of the Plymouth-Canton Ballet Company have come together to make sure the annual show still goes on. By Kate Christobek The 40th annual ...