Mark Morris Dance Group, The Hard Nut. Finally on DVD, the 1992 TV version of Morris’ modern-dance Nutcracker, a postmodern, pop-inflected rethinking of the Tchaikovsky ballet. Don’t be fooled by the campy touches: The Hard Nut is funny, touching, deeply felt, and choreographically ingenious to the highest degree (TT).
Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
