Charlotte Ballet's Pandemic Nutcracker Feels 'Kind Of Normal'
Courtesy Charlotte Ballet One of the big changes in this year's Nutcracker performance is that there will be no children -- like in this photo from the 2019 show. For many, there will be no Nutcracker performance in Charlotte this year. No annual holiday showcase of the Sugar Plum Fairy or the Mouse King or festive scenes filled with opulent Christmas trees and presents. But for once in 2020, it’s not because COVID-19 has canceled it. This time, it’s because Charlotte Ballet’s intimate, “fairy-tailored” version of “The Nutcracker” ballet this December sold out in about two hours...
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