1) How many versions of the Nutcracker story are there?
2) Who wrote the first Nutcracker story?
3) Who wrote the second version of the story?
4) What went wrong with the original production?
5) After all the negative press, what did Tchaikovsky do that saved "Nutcracker" from being
forgotten?
6) What did George Balanchine do in 1954 that has caused "Nutcracker" to become one of the
most loved ballets in our culture?