Work: The Hard Nut

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Composer	Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893)
Period	Romantic
Work type	Dance

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Dancers come and go, The Hard Nut fresh as ever

Brandon Randolph, Joe Bowie and Elisa Clark in the Mark Morris Dance Group production The Hard Nut © Julieta Cervantes

Carla Escoda, 12 Dec

It's 33 years since its premiere in Brussels, and in its eighth season in New York at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, this irreverent American classic is still firing on all cylinders.

*****

MMDG: The Hard Nut

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 10 Dec

If you’re only going to one holiday show, this is the one you want.

*****

The Hard Nut... or “How I Beat the Holiday Blues”

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 13 Dec

I’ve never seen an audience enjoy another Nutcracker production as much as this one.

*****