by Rich Lowry
The toys, candy, snowflakes, merrymaking, and the central role of a child’s wonder and imagination make The Nutcracker a natural for the holiday.
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The Royal Ballet perform The Nutcracker in a cinema-relay performance at the beginning of its festive run at The Royal Opera House in London, England, December 5, 2022.
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It takes some doing in this country to be more than about 25 miles from a production of The Nutcracker during the Christmas season.
The ballet has become as American as Friday Night Lights, and as much a holiday tradition as Frosty the Snowman or Charlie Brown.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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It takes some doing in this country to be more than about 25 miles from a production of The Nutcracker during the Christmas season.
The ballet has become as American as Friday Night Lights, and as much a holiday tradition as Frosty the Snowman or Charlie Brown.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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