"The Nutcracker" premiered in Europe in 1892 to provide family entertainment to audiences. Ballet West's founder, Willam Christensen, choreographed the first full-length version of "The Nutcracker ...

It's part of a broader movement in the art form. "The Nutcracker" was first staged in 1892 by Russia's Mariinsky Ballet. The New York City Ballet, which premiered George Balanchine's iconic ...