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Holiday Preview: Dance Picks

Jose Mateo as Drosselmeyer in his company’s staging of “The Nutcracker.’’ Jose Mateo as Drosselmeyer in his company’s staging of “The Nutcracker.’’ (Jim Scherer/File)
By Karen Campbell
Globe Correspondent / November 22, 2009

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THE NUTCRACKER For many, the holiday season doesn’t officially begin until the Sugar Plums dance and the Flowers waltz. Boston Ballet’s beloved production of “The Nutcracker’’ combines first-rate dancing with live music and extravagant production values, from the lavish oversize Christmas tree to the balloon that carries Clara aloft to the Land of the Sweets. Nov. 27-Dec. 27. $35-$132. Boston ... (Full article: 542 words)

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