Review: Pennsylvania Ballet's 'Nutcracker' better than ever
A ham is born, and a new level of excitement continues, at Pennsylvania Ballet. First, about that ham. Friday's opening-night cast of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker included 8-year-old Rowan Duffy as Fritz, the troublemaking little brother. Already a promising dancer, he was the picture of petulance when scolded for yet another round of mischief-making.