A girl dreams of a battle between the villainous Mouse King and the Nutcracker. The ballet group is raising money to try to replace the props in time for the Dec. 7-8 performances.

Join Alan Cumming for the real story of the Nutcracker with the beloved music of Tchaikovsky.

Which is precisely what one gets from “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” a ballet-free combination prequel, sequel and reimagining of the familiar E.T.A. Hoffmann story, with music by a ...

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E.T.A. Hoffmann, illus. by Natalie Andrewson. First Second, $18.99 (144p) ISBN 978-1-5964-3681-7 Andrewson renders an immersive re-imagining of the classic Christmas tale in 14 chapters. In ...

The Mouse King got greedy, seeing an opportunity to own a holiday classic. In the course of two centuries, “The Nutcracker” has suffered worse indignities (we’re looking at you, Barbie) and ...