Barbie, a ballerina on pointe, opens and closes the film as Linda Engelsiepen and Hilary Hinkle ’s sometimes complicated reworking of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s fantastical 1816 tale, “The Nutcracker ...

The Nutcracker is traditional, but it is not impermeable to change. Last year, Alberta Ballet’s rendition received its first major updates in 15 years.

An annual tradition takes on a new look to transform how audiences see "The Nutcracker." Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown tells us how one ballet company is helping to make this long ...