EditorialKayla Williams waits in line for 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)
EditorialPaul Hamilton at a rehearsal of choreographer Neil Greenberg’s new dance, “Betsy,” in Manhattan, Nov. 4, 2022. (Mark Sommerfeld/The New York Times)
EditorialNutcracker. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28.9 x 22.7 cm (11 3/8 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 1/2" high; 2" in diameter. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard.
EditorialNutcracker. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 35.3 x 31.9 cm (13 7/8 x 12 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 1/8" long; 2 1/4" high. Medium: watercolor and pen and ink on paper.
EditorialNutcracker. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 22 x 16.9 cm (8 11/16 x 6 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 1/4" high; 2" in diameter. Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard.
EditorialMadison McDonough, left, and Petra Lov, Miami City Ballet dancers, rehearse an outdoor performance of The Nutcracker in Miami, Dec. 3, 2020. (Rose Marie Cromwell/The New York Times)