The company will license works centered around teen and young adult characters, with current titles from Paul Gordon, Kristoffer Diaz, Rachel Lynett, and more.
The Nutcracker KSL broadcast
This strange year s strange holiday season might feel a little less strange with some familiar entertainment as part of it. While the closure of Salt Lake County arts venues forced the cancellation of Ballet West s beloved annual production of
The Nutcracker, those who have made it a tradition for all or part of its 65-year history can still get a dose thanks to a first-ever broadcast presentation.
In partnership with KSL-TV, Ballet West will present
The Nutcracker commercial-free on three nights Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 beginning at 5:30 p.m. MT, and subsequently available to stream on KSL s free app. Those who grew up with the story in any of its many forms know and love E.T.A. Hoffman s story of a young girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve to battle the Mouse King. The familiar, beautiful music of Tchaikovsky is set to the legendary choreography of Ballet West co-founder William Christensen.