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11:43 am
Thu December 8, 2011
New Magic for an Old Ballet
When Carolina Ballet Artistic Director Robert Weiss set out to reinvigorate the company's annual chestnut, “The Nutcracker,” his thoughts immediately turned to Las Vegas. That's where the best magicians are, after all. His quest led him to employ the services of magician Rick Thomas. Together they have added Vegas-style magic to the first act of the 1891 work of art. Host Frank Stasio talks with Weiss about retooling "The Nutcracker" for the new millennium.
- Host Frank Stasio talks with Weiss about retooling ''The Nutcracker'' for the new millennium.