For 52 Years, Kansas City Ballet Has Dazzled Crowds With ‘The Nutcracker.’ See Behind The Curtain

Celebrated as one of the city’s most cherished holiday traditions, Kansas City Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” is a dazzling display of costumes, choreography and artistry.
Since the first performance in 1972, the annual production has grown into a masterpiece featuring the talents of the Kansas City Ballet, its Second Company, and students from the Kansas City Ballet School. Behind the curtain, an intricate world of creativity and craftsmanship brings the ballet to life this holiday season at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
When Devon Carney was named Artistic Director in 2013, Kansas City Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” was due for a major overhaul.
“The Kansas City Ballet had an incredible run with the former version of “The Nutcracker,” but the sets and costumes were showing tremendous signs of fatigue and were quite threadbare,” Carney said via email.
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