Alessa Rogers (center) and John Welker perform a scene from The Nutcracker at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on Thursday, December 6, 2012.
121206 Atlanta: Alessa Rogers (center) and John Welker perform a scene from The Nutcracker at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on Thursday, December 6, 2012. The Atlanta Ballet has performed The Nutcracker for 53 seasons and the show runs this year through Dec. 26. Jonathan Phillips Special