The Kansas City Ballet has brought its version of “The Nutcracker” to the Kennedy Center. (Brett Pruitt and East Market Studios)The Christmas party that unfolds in the Kansas City Ballet’s “Nutcracker” is quite sweet, but it’s the after-party — a.k.a. This handsome production, which opened Wednesday night at the Kennedy Center Opera House and continues through Sunday, positively oozes charm. The exquisite snow scene is a standout in the Kansas City troupe’s “Nutcracker.” (Brett Pruitt and East Market Studios)Kansas City Ballet Music Director Ramona Pansegrau conducted the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra in the Tchaikovsky score. The Nutcracker by the Kansas City Ballet, at the Kennedy Center Opera House.

Source: Washington Post November 23, 2017 18:22 UTC