Did you guess that the Sugarplum Fairy is the only character with a costume change in Act II of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker? If so, you guessed correctly. She first appears in What Does an Angel See in Her Future? Maybe a Sugarplum Fairy. The New York Times The Sugar Plum Fairy May Be a Cultural Icon, but Who Is She Really? Pointe Magazine Ballet costume Sugar Plum Fairy Nutcracker Girls Sugarplum Fairy Dress New York City Ballet by GYMBOREE PINK Gymboree