For the first time, New York City Ballet has cast a Black performer as Marie in its production of The Nutcracker, the classic holiday ballet that’s an introduction to the artform for many children.

Performances in N.Y.C. This year, for the first time, New York City Ballet’s “Nutcracker” has a Black Marie, the young heroine whose life is charged with magic. Charlotte Nebres is the first Black ...

A terrible warning: English National Ballet perform The Nutcracker, inspired by Hoffmann's tale - Alastair Muir Two centuries after his death, E T A Hoffmann’s ­influence is far-reaching. He’s the ...

NEW YORK – For the first time, New York City Ballet has cast a black Marie in its annual production of "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker," which premiered in 1954. This season, the leading role of ...

With shows through Monday, a classic holiday tale gets a modern twist in the current mainstage theater production at Bates. Martin Andrucki, Charles A. Dana Professor of Theater, has adapted German ...

Marie spends nearly the entire two hours of the "Brown-Forman Nutcracker Ballet" onstage. She's the character who leads the audience through a magical dream, and they see the wonder of Christmas ...

An 11-year-old ballerina who is the first black dancer to play Marie in the New York City Ballet's production of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker says she thought she was 'dreaming' when she scored ...

Ranking among the most well-known ballets today, “The Nutcracker,” first performed in 1892 and popularized in America in the 1960s, is a holiday ritual for many dance companies and families alike. But ...