Weeks ahead of George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker,” the Sugar Plum Fairy is getting ready to entertain. Her wand at hand, she has magic to command. At her palace in the Land of the Sweets ...

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...Nutcracker. Directed by the Primetime Emmy-winning Alan Skog, enjoy this delivery of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker performed by New York City Ballet on 11 ...

I’m a tyrant,” claims ballet icon Suzanne Farrell, while coaching dancers of Boston Ballet recently at the company’s rehearsal space in the South End. But she says it with a warm smile, a soft voice, ...

As the iconic music swells and the curtain rises in the Buddy Holly Hall, a ballet performance of "The Nutcracker" plays out on stage with colorful costumes, intricate choreography and detailed sets.

The Balanchine works are an obvious draw to Boston Ballet’s Winter Experience, but the contemporary play on a classic ballet, ...