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Good for Mom. It's nice when someone makes a fortune by inventing something useful.

From what I understand, WSS will lose a lot on smaller screens, even on big screen TV. I expect that the new COVID variant may hurt the new WSS more than any of the allegations about Elgort, and the people who are unhappy about it being made at all were never likely to be persuaded by anything Spielberg or Kushner say or do. It's not a star-driven movie and as I noted in my first post, the people most likely to be interested in an old title like WSS are the ones least likely to show up on opening weekend. They are also most likely to be busy in the weeks before Christmas. Critical praise also tends to resonate more strongly with older audiences. So all hope is hardly lost, but no, it's not going to be a barn burner. Thank you, canbelto.

Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre brings back Nutcracker to live performance.

The Oakland Ballet Company prepares its Nutcracker.

Associated Press review of New York City Ballet's Nutcracker.

BalletMet's Nutcracker returns to the stage.

Singapore Dance Theatre gets a new name.

Nevada Ballet Theatre's Nutcracker returns to the stage.

Galina Samsova has died at age 84.

An obituary for Marjorie Tallchief by Anna Kisselgoff in The New York Times.

Backstage photo gallery of the Philadelphia Ballet's Nutcracker.

An obituary for Marjorie Tallchief in The Freeman Courier.

Marjorie Tallchief has died at age 95.

A review of the Australian Ballet's Celebration Gala by Leila Lois for ArtsHub.

Austin City Ballet's Nutcracker returns to the stage.

A review of Ballet.Co. Laboratory's Nutcracker by Sheila Regan for The Star Tribune of Minneapolis.

A review of Tulsa Ballet's Nutcracker by James D. Watts Jr. for Tulsa World.

Thank you for your review, On Pointe. The poor box office numbers aren’t that surprising, given that the picture has no stars and relatively few people under forty have heard of the music or its creators. (Of course, “In the Heights” didn’t do well, either.) The demographic most likely to come out for the movie are middle aged women, who are also less likely to show up for a boffo opening weekend. However, if numbers don’t improve it may be that other viewers were also underwhelmed and not passing on the good word. I wasn’t overwhelmed by the old movie myself but it’s a classic and a more than adequate version that is readily available for viewing, and I can’t say I see an overpowering need for a new one. I’m guessing we have it because Spielberg wanted to do it. It’s true that The Critics Are Raving, but there’s no trust there as far as I’m concerned and I’m much more likely to repose confidence in the opinions I read in this forum. However, I will go eventually. Please report in here if you go, people.

Mark Monahan writes on the "woke" movement in ballet for The Sunday Telegraph.

Marjorie Tallchief has died aged 95.

Mike Nesmith, RIP. He wrote some good songs.

Thank you, BalanchineFan, this does look interesting, if only for the ballet anecdotes. I've enjoyed the "Conversations with Megan." A Good Morning America segment on the book.

Q&A with the Australian Ballet's Dana Stephensen.

A review of Australian Ballet by Andrew Furhman in The Age.

Thank you for the heads-up, vipa. I think Washington and McDormand are both too old, but I look forward to seeing this and your praise reassures me.