Ballet West is home to America's first Nutcracker, which all started when founder, William Christensen, choreographed the first full-length version of The Nutcracker in the United States in 1944. In ...

Ballet West is celebrating 80 years of America’s First Nutcracker. Ballet West is celebrating 80 years of America’s First Nutcracker, started by founder Willam Christensen. Bruce Caldwell talks with ...

A beloved holiday tradition is a family trip to see Ballet West’s The Nutcracker. The annual production was even designated last year as a Living Historic Landmark in Utah, the first designation of ...

KUTV — The production that started The Nutcracker phenomenon across the country in 1944 has been a Ballet West tradition since 1955, when founder Willam Christensen brought America's 1st Nutcracker™ ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Out of practically 500 dancers, only a couple get to make that phone call. “I’m Clara! Mommy, yes!” exclaimed Lauren Hildebrand on the phone to her mom when she got the part. Ballet ...

Ballet West’s Nutcracker has been a Utah Living Historic Landmark since 1944. Ballet West’s Nutcracker, created by Willam Christensen in 1944, remains a cherished holiday tradition and a Utah Living ...

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KEY WEST, FLA. (WSVN) - A new production of a classic holiday ballet in the Florida Keys is putting a twist on tradition. “Nutcracker Key West” stars 16 professional dancers, along with about 200 ...

KEY WEST — A classic holiday ballet, recast as a unique interpretation of Key West's coral reef environment, rich seafaring heritage and even its free-ranging roosters, has debuted in the island city.