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New York CityGeorge Balanchine's Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
George Balanchine; Lev Ivanov; New York City Ballet; Kai Misra-Stone; Sophia Thomopoulos; Brandon Chosed; Miriam Miller
San FranciscoNutcracker

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Helgi Tomasson; San Francisco Ballet; Michael Yeargan; Martin Pakledinaz; San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
LondonThe Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; English National Ballet; Gerry Cornelius; Peter Farmer; Erina Takahashi
PhiladelphiaXmas Philes- Philadanco!

Various: Xmas Philes
Daniel Ezralow; Philadanco!; Jackson Lowell; Rosita Adamo; Janine Beckles; William Burden
Costa MesaAmerican Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Alexei Ratmansky; American Ballet Theatre; Pacific Symphony
MadridEl cascanueces por la Compañía Nacional de Danza

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; José Carlos Martínez; Compañía Nacional de Danza; Manuel Coves; Mónica Boromello; Inaki Cobos
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Erina Takahashi sparkles as ENB’s Nutcracker returns

Despite confused storytelling in Wayne Eagling's version of ETA Hoffmann's tale, ENB's Nutcracker has some lovely dancing.
Balanchine's Nutcracker remains a timeless holiday gift

Balanchine’s Nutcracker may have premiered in 1954, but every year tickets sell out for this festive treat.
Ekman’s LIB and Eyal’s Strong at the Staatsballett Berlin

Let's not split hairs: Alexander Ekman's Lib and Sharon Eyal's Strong flooded the opera with the Berlin young-and-hip art scene.
McGregor and Mugler unveil a dance-fashion spectacle at the Coliseum

Fêted collaboration lacks substance despite committed performances, and it's Cherkaoui's Faun that captures the human connection.
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake proves emotional and timeless in LA

Matthew Bourne's brilliant rendition of Swan Lake makes this classic story ballet refreshing, contemporary and emotional.
Icy chic: Svetlana Zakharova as Coco Chanel

Modanse, a double bill designed for the star Bolshoi ballerina, disappoints at the London Coliseum.