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[dancersteven]

There is a company touring the Nutcracker all over the U.S. (something like 52 cities in 60 days!) right now, going by the name of "The Moscow Ballet".  Their website is www.nutcracker.com

I was wondering if anyone knew anything more about this organization and what quality of dance I might expect, if I go?  They claim to be "The best dancers on the planet", and are really playing up the Russian angle in their advertising.  Anyone know anything?

[Nora]

I saw the Moscow Ballet's Nutcracker a few years ago and have tickets to go again this December.  They use local students and give a very lovely, traditional production.  I was really impressed at how the students they used blended into the production so that I could not tell where the students left off and the professionals began.  I had a relative in the last production I saw, and I know children who will be in this year's.  No tricks or weird concepts -- a very enjoyable evening.