Ballet West's 'The Nutcracker' gets an impressive $3 million makeover

SALT LAKE CITY — With opening night approaching on Dec. 2, Ballet West is wrapping up the final touches to this year’s production of “The Nutcracker” at Capitol Theatre.Since its first full-length production in 1944, Willam Christensen’s “The Nutcracker” has long been a favorite with Utah audiences. But crowds can anticipate something a little different this time around in the country's longest-running production of this Christmas-time tradition as Balle