The Nutcracker 2024

Jena Pandya and Ashley Day will play lovers Simran and Rog (Roger) in Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical, the new musical comedy based on one of the biggest blockbuster films in the history of Indian cinema, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ).

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has revealed the company's exciting 2025-2026 season, titled “The Dream Season.” Learn more about the lineup featuring Pittsburgh premieres and more!

Miami City Ballet sets the stage for an electrifying celebration as it unveils its spectacular 40th Anniversary Season. This milestone season is a high-voltage tribute to four decades of boundary-pushing artistry, Miami style, and show-stopping performances that will leave audiences breathless.

The Wharton Performing Arts School will host an LP Sale Fundraiser at 60 Locust Avenue in Berkeley Heights. Learn how to attend. Learn more and see how to attend the event.

Amongst the over 470 young people who will be performing at the National Concert Hall on Saturday, February 8th as part of the 29th Festival of Youth Orchestras will be triplets: Luisne (Violin), Daithí (Flute) and Óran (Cello) Ó Draighneáin.

Thus it was with great fanfare and symbolism that the National Ballet of China’s return to the Kennedy Center took place Wednesday, with performances of Chinese New Year, a reimagining of The Nutcracker story. 

Christopher Baker and Michelle Ong-Hendrick have been appointed as the new Co-Artistic Directors of Chester Theatre Company, effective immediately. Learn more!

Following the success of their sold-out season of The Nutcracker over the Christmas holidays, Cape Town City Ballet will present Giselle at the Artscape Theatre this March 2025.

Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, has announced that Jessica Xuan, Principal Dancer with Dutch National Ballet, will appear for the first time with the company as a Principal Guest Artist in Karen Kain’s Swan Lake, onstage March 8 – 22, 2025.

RicketySticks Dance-Theater will present an innovative new performance that blends concert dance and theater to explore the intersection of tragedy and comedy. This Is A Drama Comedy delves into themes of sacrifice, ritual, loneliness, and community.

This winter, The Joffrey Ballet will present Golden Hour, a radiant mixed repertoire program featuring world premieres by Yuri Possokhov and Dani Rowe, the return of Cathy Marston, and an audience favorite by Nicolas Blanc.

Carlos Acosta was in attendance at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre last night, Tuesday 14 January, to celebrate the performances of NUTCRACKER IN HAVANA, which saw his company Acosta Danza, take to the Grand Theatre stage for the first time.

ETT has announced full casting for Artistic Director Richard Twyman’s version of Macbeth, which has been reworked for 2025 for a limited run at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.

Polka Theatre has announced details of the variety of activities available for families to enjoy this February Half Term in the Wimbledon venue. Learn more about the lineup here!

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Miami Metro Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Central Indiana Dance Ensemble is celebrating 25 years of providing cultural and educational enrichment to the central Indiana community. To commemorate the 25th anniversary, Central Indiana Dance Ensemble will be hosting an Anniversary Gala.

State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, MOMIX, and Nai-Ni Chen Dance will appear on the NJPAC Stage this Winter, with performances running January through February 2025. Learn more about the upcoming productions here!

When I first saw The Nutcracker, I was convinced one of these things must be true: either someone had spiked my drink, the cast were all on drugs or we were all in some kind of baffling nightmare. No other explanation seemed plausible to my young mind.

Macabre and spectacular, this is Christmas fare as it once was and should still be, fully trusting its audience.

Check out video of featured dancer KJ Takahashi as he performs 'The Toy Soldier' in the New York City Ballet 2024 production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. 

The New York Pops are always a delight to watch and this year’s holiday show, Merry and Bright, featuring guest vocalist Jessica Vosk, was no exception. The 12/20 and 12/21 show at Carnegie Hall continued the Pops' annual holiday tradition.

In December 2022, I had the honour of seeing Veronica Paeper and Cape Town City Ballet’s THE NUTCRACKER. The same talented production team returns this season to stage this timeless ballet again. The result is just as beautiful as when I watched it two years ago. While this year’s production takes place in the Theatre rather than the larger Opera House, the production does not lose any of the magic from the 2022 production.

Dr. Phillips Center is celebrating the festivities with their holiday lineup including live music, family-friendly shows, and one-of-a-kind events you won’t find anywhere else in Orlando. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

From nonprofit theaters innovating in the face of financial pressures to the anticipation of live performance rebounding amidst AI fatigue, the stories highlight an industry evolving while staying grounded in community and creativity. Stories include Broadway honoring Tom Viola, regional theaters navigating leadership changes, and international venues undergoing major renovations.