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A Nut for Nostalgia

Reviewing The Nutcracker is akin to critiquing Santa Claus. The ballet has a childish story, overly broad characterizations and, by today’s standards, simplistic choreographic dialogue. But to say so would be sacrilegious to an American holiday icon that’s been around since San Francisco Ballet produced the full first-length version in…

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