It’s an unmistakable sound, a can’t-miss holiday tradition. It’s “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker,” with the music of Tchaikovsky and the choreography of the legendary co-founder of the New York City Ballet.
The company has been performing it for nearly 70 years each holiday season.
Associate artistic director and former principal dancer Wendy Whelan said there’s no other production quite like it. She’s danced in “The Nutcracker” countless times during her illustrious career.
“It’s absolutely the best, Balanchine did not hold back on his ideas for this. He was so proud of this ballet,” said Whelan.
NY1 got an exclusive look behind-the-scenes of the ballet, just a half-hour before
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