The much-traveled conductor, composer and educator John Mauceri, who leads the Royal Scottish National Orchestra through his own reworking of both Hoffmann and Tchaikovsky, declares in his ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The tale of E.T.A. Hoffmann, inspired Fernando Gomes, author and director, to ...

The fairytale story revolves around a young prince who - along with his entourage - is turned into a nutcracker through his own ungrateful and selfish behaviour, and awaits a kindly soul who'll ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. A new musical production of Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award winner John Mauceri, The ...

One thing almost immediately apparent about The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is that the cast engage and encourage children and adults alike to use their imaginations in a way rarely seen in more ...

One popular staple of the holiday season in our town for years has been a performance by the Aiken Civic Ballet of Peter Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker.” Under the admirable guidance of multi-talented ...

E.T.A. Hoffmann's original story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King picks up the classic tale where Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet ends. This delightful evening--starring the San Francisco ...

Not quite, but an essay making the rounds this holiday is definitely calling out E.T.A. Hoffmann’s original 1816 tale, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” for its “creepy” energy — and its ...

The timeless show has become a Christmas stalwart and a major source of revenue for ballet companies. But it wasn’t always so successful. Dueling duetJames Streeter as the Mouse King (left) spars with ...