EditorialPeople arrive to the 9 a.m. Banger, a dance party with DJs and a couple hours of free drinks, in Brooklyn, Dec. 17, 2022. (Calla Kessler/The New York Times)
EditorialQueen Margrethe and the danish crown prince family attend the premiere of the ballet performance "The Nutcracker 2022" at Tivoli Concert Hall in Tivoli
EditorialEleanor Murphy, left, 9, and Taiga Emmer, 8, who alternate as the Bunny in the New York City Ballet?s production of ?The Nutcracker,? at Lincoln Center in New York, Nov. 14, 2022. (Erik Tanner/The New York Times)
EditorialPull-away Nutcracker suits for the Nutcracker Prince in the New York City Ballet costume shop in New York, Nov. 17, 2021. (OK McCausland/The New York Times)
EditorialPull-away Nutcracker suits for the Nutcracker Prince in the New York City Ballet costume shop in New York, Nov. 17, 2021. (OK McCausland/The New York Times)
EditorialA photo provided by Delysia Chocolatier of the Austin candy maker?s new assortment that pays tribute to the ?Nutcracker,? with decorative images from the ballet and chocolate truffle flavors like rosemary-orange, Lebkuchen and plum pudding. (Delysia Chocolatier via The New York Times)
EditorialChildren before a rehearsal of ?George Balanchine?s The Nutcracker,? in New York, Nov. 18, 2021. (Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet/The New York Times)