George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™: Behind the Scenes Good Morning America

Published December 2009
From the winter 2009 performance
© ABC News 2009, © 2013/2014 New York City Ballet, Inc. Republished with permission.
GEORGE BALANCHINE'S THE NUTCRACKER™
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ is one of the most complex theatrical, staged ballets in the Company's active repertory. The popularity of the ballet is immense and it provides an unforgettable spark to everyone's holiday season.
MUSIC
Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky
CHOREOGRAPHY
George Balanchine
DANCERS
Maria Kowroski, Sugar Plum Fairy
Charles Askegard, Cavalier
COSTUMES
Barbara Karinska