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 ...
“George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker” is a timeless ballet of wonders. As the audience follows Clara through her delightful Christmas dream, they might cower from fear of the seven-headed Mouse King, ...