This is now Nutcracker season, though The Nutcracker is a ballet for all seasons, really. In my latest Q&A, I interview Isabella Boylston, a ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre. She has been pulling Clara duty this month. We talk about The Nutcracker and its enduring popularity, and we talk about some other issues in the ballet as well. Isabella is a positively delightful interviewee, in addition to being one of the best dancers we have.

Sugar Plum it, y’all.