Kurt Adler Mother Ginger Ornament Pin by Joyann Casey on Nutcracker costumes Nutcracker costumes, Ballet shows, Nutcracker ballet Is it even Christmas if you don't dress up as Mother Ginger in The Nutcracker? There's no better way to kick off the season than with big hair, a bigger dress, and Mother Ginger is arguably the most precarious part in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker," says Corps de Ballet Member Gilbert Bolden III. "Around 90% of the shows go off without a hitch, then