The Nutcracker (New York City Ballet) by Robert Walport

I'm going to sound like I've lost the spirit of Christmas when I say the New York City Ballet's (NYCB) production of "The Nutcracker" is a bit of a damp squib. This Balanchine production is more than fifty years old and frankly it's showing it.The real trouble is that the first half contains miserably little dance. Balanchine places a strong focus on the children, even Clara and the Nutcracker are played by Children,…

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