“The Nutcracker” is a holiday staple, and for Ballet Arizona and many other productions around the world, a pit full of musicians is part of the tradition.

A list of festive productions soon taking center stage.

George Balanchine's “Nutcracker” is back in full swing at New York City Ballet, a year after a number of performances were canceled due to COVID-19, and two years after being sidelined entirely due to the pandemic.

The New York City Ballet has canceled its remaining performances of “The Nutcracker.”.

Tickets to the nutcracker are on sale now!

Tickets to the nutcracker are on sale now!

The Houston Symphony celebrates the return of the holiday season with Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada leading the orchestra with highlights from favorite pieces of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” starting on Dec. 3-5.

HOUSTON Houston will not have The Nutcracker this holiday season, the Houston Ballet announced Monday. The performing arts organization announced the change amid its redesigned season for the 2020-2021 year. In a release about the changes the Houston Ballet shared these words about the holiday staple: " The Nutcracker (November 27 December 27, 2020), which generates $5 million in revenue, will not be performed as planned. We are not finished creating, says Houston Ballet Artistic Director Stanton Welch. They hope to know more in the coming months about alternative programming, after further discussions with artists unions and healthcare partners.