Jenelle Manzi started a nutrition company while performing with New York City Ballet. Now she’s doing her makeup in cabs and ...

A twist on the classic ballet, 'The 'Ebony Nutcracker' is opening for a third year in Columbus and celebrates Black culture.

A battle between brave toys and marauding mice. An elegant Waltz of the Snowflakes. The dance of the Sugarplum Fairy that's just as sweet as any holiday dessert. For many Americans, watching these ...

Every winter, dance companies across the U.S. present one very particular ballet for holiday audiences, "The Nutcracker." (SOUNDBITE OF TCHAIKOVSKY'S "THE NUTCRACKER, OP. 71, ACT 1: NO. 2, MARCH") ...

CHANG: For many, going to local performances of this Tchaikovsky ballet is a treasured family tradition. And for ballet companies, it's big business, as NPR's Anastasia Tsioulcas reports. ANASTASIA ...

Nearly half of the revenue for large American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite The Nutcracker. Since COVID, they... 'The Nutcracker' isn't just a cozy classic. It helps ...