"The Nutcracker" ballet is a classic holiday tradition. The story follows Clara as she falls asleep on Christmas night and her new Nutcracker doll comes to life. The Nutcracker is victorious in a ...
Dance companies throughout the Chicago area are staging their versions of Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet. Here's where you can catch this holiday favorite: Thursday, Dec. 4 “The Nutcracker”: 7 p.m.
In Chicago this season, you can find a jazzy Duke Ellington version, a global “Nutcracker” with hip-hop mice and the 50th anniversary of the holiday story on ice, as well as the Joffrey Ballet’s ...