Going Backstage With A Volunteer Team At A Big ‘Nutcracker’

A reporter gets a peek into the world of ballet production. “Before the first performance, the party guests lined up in the wings to make our walk across the stage. A couple of young girls in mouse costumes asked me how I felt, if I was nervous. ‘Not really,’ I said. ‘The show isn’t really about me. It’s about you guys.’ They beamed.”