The Act 1 party scene that sets up the fantastical second half of The Nutcracker is rendered hilarious by the physical schtick of Ben Stevenson’s choreography for Texas Ballet Theater (Nov. 29 ...

"The battle scene," Racz said. "I just love the epic of it, that fastness of a huge battle." But Racz also has a special connection to Ballet Lubbock's "The Nutcracker," having played Clara when ...

‘After the excitement of the party, Clara fell asleep under the Christmas tree with the wooden Nutcracker soldier in her arms. But in the middle of the night she woke up to a frightening scen ...

The Nutcracker score is written for a standard ... And to set the tone for a party scene, the composer asked for toy instruments to be played on stage by the child dancers! If it's snowing ...