A retired ballerina is pressed into service working with a visiting team of royal ambassadors to put on the season's performance of "The Nutcracker ... in an unexpected Christmas romance.

On Nov. 29, the Grand Kyiv Ballet brought their rendition of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker” to life at the Emerson ...

As sure as street-corner Santas or mobile displays in the frosted windows of department stores, The Nutcracker ballet has become an accepted ritual of a big-city Christmas. This year, Nutcracker ...

"The Nutcracker" is a short story and ballet about a girl named Clara who receives a wooden nutcracker doll from her grandfather for Christmas. In her dreams, the nutcracker comes to life as a prince.

The Alley Theatre has "A Christmas Carol" and "The Night Shift Before Christmas," both takes on the Charles Dickens classic. "The Houston Ballet has once again dusted off "The Nutcracker." ...