Washington • It’s America’s stage, but this week, it belonged to a Utah ballet company.
Ballet West swooped into Washington this week to perform the Nutcracker at the Kennedy Center, one of the most sought-after and prestigious venues in the nation.
And in their third return to the center in six years, the dancers awed the crowd in a vivid presentation of William Christensen’s version of the Russian ballet.
“This is not only a beautifully danced and gorgeously designed production,” wrote The Washington Post’s dance critic, Sarah L. Kaufman, “it’s also historic.