Discovering the enchantment that propels a living historic landmark
In extending its tradition, The Utah Review, with the assistance of Christal Jackson, an English teacher and ELL coordinator at City Academy, asked two students to review Ballet West’s production of Willam Christensen’s The Nutcracker. For a preview ahead of this year’s production, see this link to The Utah Review feature.
Before turning it over to our two guest reviewers who are City Academy students, I wanted to add a few brief thoughts. Observing the reactions of both young reviewers as well as two other guests who were viewing the historic Ballet West production of The Nutcracker for the first time, it is immediately apparent why, in its ninth decade, Willam Christensen’s version has become truly a living landmark for the arts. It lives up to every iota of promise as America’s 1st Nutcracker™.