>> nutcracker is the holiday ballet.s a good introduction to ballet. >> it brings the magic. >> it brings the magic and our productions are very magical. the music is gorgeous. it's tchaikovsky. >> it's the tradition. people know the music. people hear the music and there's when they are shopping or at a party -- it's very familiar and it draws families and that passes on to the next generation. >> reporter: this every step -- >> it's very hard to play if you let this go. >> it's difficult but right away to there. yes. >> reporter: to perfection. what you think about when you are dancing? >> i'm not thinking about anything else. >> that's okay. >> reporter: they never forget where this journey began. >> do you think about that 10- year-old little boy who sat there? >> i always do. >> reporter: and they hold onto that innocent and that magic. >> i love dancing the snow queen. it's a special scene. i love the music and the energy and it starts out beautifully. the costumes are beautiful. it's very regal. >> reporter: becau

. >> was a better way to celebrate the holiday season then seen the story of the nutcracker using 7.aid wow that looks like a good gargoyle only to find out that as he kept going it was a reindeer. >> if you want great olive oil hold on. were labeling. your labeling the olive oil, the official olive oil >> check out the mug shot released by an oregon police department. fred buckner and his. named. name bird. he bought his bird to court when he went to wasn't allowed to bring the bird inside so he left it in a tree. he didn't realize when he was seen the judge that he was going to be arrested so i started freaking out that his bird was can stay in the tree and with no luck they let him keep the bird take come pick it up in the bird made it into -- >> his mug shot. >> was a better way to celebrate the holiday season than seen the nutcracker? ed and company partnered with ice king in to re-create the story of the nutcracker using 7. >> that chandelier is pure ice. they're so talented. so an expert guide you through the tail of the not cracker. it's not only the ultimate photo opportunit

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with colorful sets, costumes, bit of magic, and you have a masterpiece, that is the nutcracker ballett is like having a hot chocolate in front of the fire, and with your family and sitting in front, just all of the presents. >> artistic direct or is right, a trip to the academy of music to see the nut crank err is a holiday tradition for many. >> but, before opening night, "eyewitness news" steps behind the scenes. the pennsylvania ballet now boasts dancers from nearly a dozen countries, holiday traditions of their own. >> working so far away from home, some of their holiday favorites are near impossible to duplicate. >> creates amazing christmas every year, that you have to set the table in october. >> other traditions look familiar. here, as a child, from ukraine. >> it is not a santa claus. it is like grand pa frozen, and they put presents under the tree. >> for anna, the holiday three kings day celebrate in the january. >> they have very busy night. >> dominick ballard from australia has adopt add tradition, he builds gingerbread houses that become more elaborate by the year. >> y

carl's heading to the ballet this morning-- checking out "the nutcracker." wakeup news. partly sunny and cold today with a strong west and northwest wind making it feel even colder! highs today will be in the low double digits but feel double digits below zero at times. high pressure keeps sun in the forecast for thursday but even colder air arrives with highs in the single digits and sub-zero lows. a low pressure system arrives friday with accumulating snow. snow will continue overnight friday and into saturday morning. temperatures will go up a bit ahead of that low but then fall again into the single digits by the end of the windy and bitter cold. high: 12 wind: nw 10-25 mph tonight: clear and cold. low: -3 wind: nw 10-15 mph dick adlibs traffic red on traffic map = major delays yellow on traffic map = some delays green on traffic map = no with a mix of wonder and magic, and plenty of incredible dancing, the nutcracker is a timeless classic. the milwaukee ballet's performance involves hundreds of cast and crew members, and carl partly sunny and cold today with a stron

. >>> nutcracker season is officially underway. as the show so bid opening night. they were performed for the first time in the us in san francisco back in 19 in the us in san francisco back in 1944. it was wartime, costume budget was $1000. since then things have changed and went to the oppressed to see how it's gets them. >>> is a working place. >> we sort a lot of things out. this is the hospital visit and getting ready. to take across the street for the kids to go to the hospital visit. george's completed fittings for party was for the >> that many get to peek inside the basement of the war memorial opera house and to be told, it's not the most glamorous spots. >> widgets always in the basement for this back if you think your closet is pat, you have nothing on these folks. >> this hundred 68 rules i need to be performed every performance. there were 300 costumes made for those roles. those is quite a few tickets. when we look at the snow queen, their five snow queens. there are two dolls. there are five princess gram- positive. there are five -- >> we have 19 d

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you're very hopeful that she'll be included and be a participant. >> reporter: "the nutcracker" is all christmas dream come true through the magic of ballet. here in a way tchaikovsky never imagined. david wright, abc news, new york. >> so sweet. >> a dream come true. >>> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> do stick around for "good morning america." have a great monday. >> good morning it is 4:30 a.m., monday, december 19. >> new this morning, flames engulfed a south jersey home as fire crews rush to pull someone to safety. >> a mercedes smashes into a school bus and burst into flames with deadly results. >>> members. electoral college gather today to formally elect donald trump as president. >> we'll have those stories, but first let's go over to david murphy with the accuweather forecast and karen rogers has the morning commute. >> reporter:e'

and -- and let me ask you about the "nutcracker."e any changes been made to the septime weber production? >> no, just from the experience that victor and i bring from our years of dancing "nutcracker" productions in our professional careers. >> we're looking at a little of the performance last night. that's the snow queen, isn't it? >> the sugar plum fairy. >> beautiful, beautiful. now i understand that your plan is to bring some of the old classics to washington on the ballet stage? >> well, i would say rather than old classics, i would say master works. masterpieces. things that really define, create a standard of measure and will help the audience, the dancers the entire washington ballet community, recognize what sts that creates a masterwork. so we can then take that going forward contemporary work and really enable the dancers to dance anything. the full spectrum of work. you have to start at the beginning, though, and move forward. >> understand you're looking to hire more dancers? >> i would love to expand the company. with t

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it is a tradition that has been going on for years and we will show you what this years nutcracker isll about. >>reporter: it all began more than 70 years ago. the director was quoted saying "i never intended it to become an annual production, but there you are.". >> it ranks as one of the most magical stories in the ballet world.>>reporter: the core of the story has under although -- >> everyone tries to tell the story and add a twist. >>reporter: other things have changed. 1944 was wartime in the costume as it -- costume budget was $1000. today the reduction boast 300 costumes. >> i keep them stacked up like this so that i can come in here and check them over. >>reporter: and then there are the sets. the tree can be as tall as 30 feet, the biggest gift 8 feet tall. the giant fireplace is 22 feet tall, about the size of two stacked cable cars. and the garment stretches the length of a football field.>> i think the favor part for me is the snow scene. >>reporter: and then there is the dancing.>> dancing is so joyful. >>reporter: more than 100 dancers take the stage, 73 roles, 91 roles

how about the nutcracker? they have performance next week there is one designed to bring more kids to the table, every kid, in fact. >> a tradition. >> yes. >> i was in the nutcracker i was little. >> were you? >> you want to know what my part was? the nutcracker self? >> sugar plum far i? >> one of the little mice. >> oh, that's a really big role. three little mice fight with the nutcracker king. that's pretty big role. >> you know, little mouse. >> glenn, please, send photo right now, if humanly possible. as the little mouse. >> those are my dancing days, andy sport, and then all of the grace and all of that. >> last summer? >> very fun. >> i let's get back to this and get this over with. hillary clinton -- hillary did you have admits to be a coating mother. took her child to amusement park, four years old, shot of her kissing him on the lips. mwua. her son's name is luca, luc a on the limbs, disneyland. her caption happiest place on earth. we love you disneyland. well it triggered little flurry of comments.

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theater presents 28th annual production of the nutcracker this weekend and next. student p costumes, back drops. i am honored to make a cameo as mother ginger. >> mother ginger baby. >> nine dancers will be coming out of my skirt. i still haven't figured out how but we're going to make it happen. the show is at 1:00 at montgomery college over the performing art center. didn't go as planned. >> pulling the plug one week after it started. they were shaking their antlers, refused to go to delivery spots, shaking boxes. but all this is not stopping the company. it instead started to deliver pizzas on scooters direct. see them run away? >> my good mess. >> time 10:26 sunday morning. here are the four things you need to know. this man david washington in custody in connection with yesterday's brutal homicide of a gas station employee. spotsylvania investigators are only questioning him and have not charged him with a crime. >> fairfax county fire officials say an electrical issue caused yesterday's deadly fire at a home in the alexandria section of the county. an 82-yea

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your phones, because laterent fuzz cast, we are giving away a four-pack of tickets to see "the nutcracker." >>> more than 22,000 people gathered in brazil to pay team. the team's charter flight crashed, as you know n columbia, killing 71 of the 77 people on board. there was a catholic mass in the stadium to honor those who were lost. new cockpit awed yea owe is raising troubling questions about the the crash of the jet carrying the soccer team. the pilot radioed that the plane was in total failure and was out of fuel. he asked how far they were away from the runway and it was more than eight miles. a brazil i don't know foreign minister says at this point they do not want to speculite on what happened. >>> --speculated on what happened. >>> a man suspected of killing a tacoma, washington police officer has been shot and killed by the police. he shot and killed an officer who came to the home to investigate a domestic dispute call. and he used two kids as a human shield an officers shot him they were unharmed. >>> carrier is going keep roughly 1000 jobs in indiana after president elect don

. >> the story of the "the nutcracker" is 200 years old this year.celebrate the wilson-warner house in odessa county has been dressed. more than 200 nutcrackers are display. you can enjoy it now through new year's eve. >>> it's 5:48. we've issued a "first alert" because of the wintry mix moving in just in time for the morning commute. >> it sounds like it's going to be with us through much of the morning. >> right. the deal is this is exclusive to lehigh valley. parts of upper montgomery county. >> with the mix? >> right. everybody else is getting rain by 2:00, 3:00, p.m., we have to keep in mind that those folks have a clear idea of what they can expect for this morning, tracy and rosemary. including poor visibility due to that snow. and of course, keep in mind that any untreated surfaces could get a little slick and of course dangerous. as you look at the bottom of the screen, you will see your local neighborhood forecast. otherwise, locally, it is pretty much dry in and around philadelphia. your neighborhoods right now, we're seeing mainly 30s. ab

season, the nutcracker. production of the nutcracker this weekend and next. student and professional dancers will perform with those fabulous costumes. they have amazing back drops. i'm honored to play this person. >> is that you? >> that's going to be me if i can get into that straight. >> looks interesting. >> i would love for you to come out and join us today if you can watch the show at 1:00 p.m. it is at the performing arts center at montgomery college. ticket information at i've blogged about it. >> i have to work on my upper body moves. >> yeah you do. >> the snake in the nutcracker. >> do whatever you're supposed to do. >> a reindeer delivery program that did not go so well. >> they are pulling the reins on this one a week after it dislodging pieces from delivery pouches. used to demonstrate gps delivery service. but this isn't stopping the company. it's started to deliver pizzas via scooter. it's not easy. >> i know. >> box on the reindeer. >> better way reindeer costume and deliver on scooters. >> nice in theory, harder in person. now dressed up as

the story of "the nutcracker" is 200 years this year.nd to celebrate the anniversary, the wilson warner house has been transformed. look at this. each were decorated to represent a piece. more than 200 nutcrackers on display. >>> less will be more for septembsepta rider in montgomery county. >>> in wentz they trust. hear why carson wentz teammates are still singing the rookie quarterback's praises. . >>> it's a quarter to 5:00 and 33 degrees outside. we have an nbc10 news exclusive. the birth mother for a girl tells us that her parental rights to her daughter grace and two other children were stripped in 2004. the three siblings went to live with sarah packer and her husband. grace disappeared last jushlgs h july, her remains were found around halloween. >> horrible death for a little girl. she's never going to get to see anything. >> police say the adopted mother is out on bond on child endangerment charges and remains a person of interest in the murder of grace. >>> the twin brother of the man who was killed exclusi ed execu early year

moscow ballet will perform the great russian nutcracker at the milwaukee theater. >> critically-acclaimed dancers will be joined by dozens of young milwaukee area perform meares -- performers, some of whom are fresh off an appearance in the thanksgiving macy's parade. the snapshots are timeless. >> it was breathtaking. all of those people there and they're all cheering for you and they don't know you. >> reporter: but jordan, three of terry's standout ballerinas in the next step dance studio aren't stopping there. the three ballet dancers practicing tonight looking like one of the rough pencil sketches will take the next step forward in their art this weekend when they perform with the moscow ballet. >> when our dance teacher told us about this, i was -- it was crazy, um, thinking of professionals coming to our studio and being able to audition for a professional was great and getting a part was even better. >> reporter: they've been practicing their upcoming contribution for six weeks which isn't much time in the world of high-end ballet. >> usually we have about few months. >> reporter:

so what do you call the nutcracker ballet when dock dancing for all they are worth. >> but first, if you ever needed a crew, here it is from redwood national park in humboldt county. use the #abc >>> i'm ama daetz. coming up at 6:00 a troubling report on a group that's snowed to keep watch on the nurses at your local hospital. it's important information for patients everywhere. >> also we'll take you live to oakland where it's now the city council's turn to decide the fate of a plan to keep the raiders in town. >> plus, i never in my wildest dream thought i'd literally get there. it was pretty surreal. >> "rogue one" is just about here at 6:00. the director and cast members talk about the magic of the new "star wars" movie. that's coming up at 6:00. >> see you then. >>> finally all heard of the christmas classic "the nutcracker" and now it's time that the muttcracker got its due. >> the humane society in birmingham, alabama, held a fund-raiser and was a sold out production and the store of the show was playing the part of the sugar plum fairy. ♪ >> the dancing with a dog is really fu

and beautiful nutcracker production.t opens with a famous onin dome moscow skyline, which is a little different than before. has life size dolls, a magical act one party. i think the act ii scene is definitely different. because it's the land of peace and harm and my favorite part that i'm most looking forward is a part called dove of peace, two dancering with these gigantic wings. >> tell me how you went about the process of finding the tansers locally. >> well, we have an amazing school. metropolitian ballet has actually worked with moscow ballet many times in our 20-year history and we were named by point magazine as one of seven top schools in the country producing talent, so we have a huge school of dancers and she came to audition our students and we have 85 children, ages 7 to 16, very excited to take the stage. >> juan, how old are you? >> 16 years ol. >> i figured that. now, tell me about your time as a dancer and the idea of dantsing, performing with the moscow ballet. >> so, i've been training with with miss c

the slums of kenya to the ballet stage, the young dancer impressing in a new production of the nutcrackerit's been announced that the british singer george michael has died. he was 53. police say they were called to his home in oxfordshire shortly before 2pm on christmas day. they've confirmed he was found dead at the scene. it's being treated as unexplained but not suspicious. george michael shot to fame in the 1980s with the group wham, and went on to have a hugely successful solo career. andy moore looks back at his life. # well, i hadn't seen your face around town a while so i greeted you, with a knowing smile... he burst onto the scene in the early 1980s when he formed wham with andrew ridgeley. the duo had number one singles around the world. they even conquered china, becoming the first western pop band to perform there. george michael loved fame but never became used to it. to be obviously a part of people's lives as an artist, that's what i dreamed of and that's what i'm still grateful for. but my god, i wish i could cope with the other stuff the way other people do. i wish i'd b

seeing the nutcracker performed by the pennsylvania ballet.xt hear from the dancer who come from all over the world about their holiday tradition. pat? >> good morning, guys. tomorrow here on cbs-3 the range national champion johns, connect basketball and families of 9/11. we'll tell you about it on the scalpel. i have no idea what i'm doing. i'm just a tv doctor. i never went to college. (scream) i don't do blood. but now, thanks to cigna, i can do more than just look the part. is that a foot? we are the tv doctors of america. and we're partnering with cigna to help save lives. by getting you to a real doctor for an annual check-up. so go, know, and take control of your health. doctor poses. cigntogether, all the way. >>> ♪ >>> great way, we have the weather, the christmas lights, really the season? very festive, very beautiful. the parkway christmas tree and city hall, looking great. >> big night for the pennsylvania vallet. the nut contrary err returns to the academy of music. >> seeing the show as holiday tradition for many families across

>>> a sign of the holland season, the nutcracker, 28th annual production of the nutcracker this weekend and next weekend. costumes and back drops. i am honored to make a cameo. >> there you are. >> as mother ginger. i'm going to have nine kids coming out of my skirt. >> that's fun. >> yes. it's a lot of practice. love for to you come out today and watch the show. 1:00 p.m. at the performing arts center located on montgomery college -- or at montgomery college on the campus there. ticket information at >> very nice. will you do dancing, too? >> a little dancing, a little choreography involved. >> i want to see your elaine bennett. >> you can check out this art exhibit outside national museum of art, holiday festival this weekend. can you hop between different museums which feature musical performances, food and shopping. runs from 10:00 to 5:30. >>> okay. dominoes japan tried a reindeer delivery program and needless to say it did not go smoothly. >> wonder why. pulling the plug one week after it started. take a look. apparently reindeer shook anlers, refused to stop at delivery spots, ke

. >> i had the pleasure ofure o catching the nutcracker on thehn opening night on friday.gh fri blown away by the stagehe stage production and the dancing andci the costumes.. tell me what you brought as an >> well, webber just created an absolutely beautiful productct we're splendid with local charmc and character it's been a real r pleasure to watch it unfold andn usher in the holiday season.ea i've danced the nutcracker in various productions my entire career as the sugar plum fairyry and,ing. g. >> my favorite character.haraer mine, too.o. [ laughter ][ laughter ] also just plum of a role. >> for sure.orur let's ask clara and louis starta dance ago bit. bit and show the audience a little l taste of what can see when they head to the warner theater.heer >> wonderful that.>> would be great. mus.t's queue the music. >> ?? >> intricate moves are just so incredible. how long has july been training. >> julia is steen now. n i imagine she started about 100 years ago, and martha graham gra also said it took 10 years to ya create a dancer.r. so here she is at 17 just completely blossoming.

. >>> the story of the nutcracker is 200 years old. to celebrate the anniversary, the wilson warner house in o odessa county. there are more than 200 nutcrackers on display there. you can the exhibit through december 31st. >>> cloudy skies over independence hall today a bit chilly out there too, but that didn't stop people from enjoying the historic sites. but now we are tracking some rain and a little bit of snow in the forecast. >> let's get the details from chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> the location is going to be critical to whachgs with the precipitation -- 37 in wilmington, of course the temperature going down, now that we have had the sun set. and the wind is fairly light. and the sky is fairly clear. but we're around 20 degrees colder than we were at this time yesterday. so that's why it feels that much colder. we have the first alert issued for lehigh valley and berks county for just a few hours tomorrow morning, 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. as the snow comes in and temperatures drop below freezing just before

the nutcracker continues.t rr be performing through sunday as well as the next weekend as well. >>> san francisco's fisherman's wharf has a new attraction and it has nothing to do with fishing. it's a sort of scary romp through the city's history with a dramatic plunge. >> reporter: every big city has a neighborhood the tourists love and the locales avoid. san francisco's fisherman's wharf is one of those places. the music isn't the kind they play in the clubs, the bread is strictly sour dough. and the attractions are heavy on kids, which is why the new attraction is right at home. tucked in between the rain forest cafe and madam tussauds wax museum, the dungeon spins the history of the city into a macabre park. >> as you travel around with the group, you'll meet some of our dungeon characters. >> the next bang. >> reporter: this is a really authentic experience. we're telling real san francisco history. >> reporter: the history lessons take a few liberties with the facts but why let that spoil a good scare. >

plus carl is live with the milwaukee ballet and a preview of the nutcracker. several suspects who are believed be connected to a car theft ring-- have been arrestd residents in milwaukee. but one set of victims surprised the suspects.. when they fought back! fox six's derica williams is live outside the jail with details. i spoke with a pair of ladies today who are glad these suspected thieves are behind bars. they feel they were targeted because of their unassuming appearance. but their actions proved everyone wrong. two old ladies nice car, mmhmm, easy mark, guess again can be deceiving back in late october as she pulled up to hotel metro. . the valet opened the door i opened the back trunk to get her walker out, you hear vroom vroom according to a criminal complaint, a suspect quickly hopped into the drivers seat. i go around an here is is the kid is trying to pull him away from the car and they were fighting and i realize, this is a the kid and put a hold on him i got up and i put the toe of my boot in a socially significant place the former army drill ser

. >> the episode is called nutcrackers and so we are choreographing the nutcracker. >> we got babies,he got dogs. we got special effects going on. >> operation surprise photo for d.j. is a go. >> this season a holiday season so plenty of decked out episodes. for the ladies there's one that stood out. >> my number one dream for 30 years is new kids on the block. >> i cried reading the script. i'm not like. >> of course the dream director is this guy. >> take my glasses and go, okay. and action. >> cut it out. >> i'll see what you did there. that's crazy. >> and talk about nostalgia. in august jeff franklin, the man behind full and fuller the exterior of the residence. price tag $4 million. >> luckier. >> i love seeing them all together. the crew actually never shot inside the house so you only ever saw exterior shots of the real deal and since the owners didn't want all the attention from fans they didn't allow it back so producers have been using the same shots 30 years later. but now it's time to go back out. >> he can take all the shots he juans now. that's a little crazier. stephan

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he's appearing in the cincinnati ballet production of the nutcracker. what a cutie. he's nerve y >> olympic gold medallist is going to be a dad. ryan lochte and his girlfriend will become parents next year. >> he's not home for christmas but in spirit and with the christmas card. >> the family is home in the states and he's in iraq. they have blended the photos on home with other military families too. that was a great idea. >> that is such a great idea. man handwriting and his wife's better. that ask a cool photo. >> 5:26. keeping your family headed to the new year. >> coming up, where to get help signing up for the health insurance plan before it is too late. >> the sa teen. >> here is a check on the .. ou didn't... hefty slider bags cost less than ziploc. you'll thank me later. oh... adrienne: right now on "wisn 12 news this morning," bundle up. it is cold out there. we're tracking dangerously low temperatures and wind chills as you get ready for work and school. good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm adrienne pedersen. ben: and i'm ben wagne

>> yes. >> and a lot of them get their first chance to see the ballet when they come for the nutcracker. >> with orchestra, it's important. >> a live orchestra. and all of these amazingly beautiful costumes. so when kids come and see it, they go home and say i want to do that? >> yes. >> and that's one of the ways they come to the show. >> every one of these kids -- >> we were one of these kids and we worked really hard ando >> we're seeing some of the show now. tell us about the program. >> okay. so i'm dancing the role of the snow queen and this is my snow king and we take clara, who is here, she's with us, we take her to the snow and we also take her to the land of the sweets. >> how do kids get selected from the school to be part of the show? >> they audition in june over the summer and our director looks at them and she decides they work through the fall. >> and were you guys all excited about having parts this year? >> yes. we're so glad you could come and see us, you look absolutely beautiful. tell us when the show will be on stage at the hilton theater. >> we start december 15th

among the miles and the little toy soldiers, the nutcracker and the snowflakes -- >> beautiful princessright, gabby? >> princess. >> reporter: 9-year-old gabriela has a place helped by her friend sammi shore. >> we've become good friends, right? >> reporter: 18-year-old sean muldoon is in the cast too. that's him, practicing with one of the principal dancers. he and gabby have down syndrome. >> he is a bit of a ham. he loves to dance, loves to be on stage. >> reporter: they're star students in the company's adaptive dance program for kids with special needs. and tried out for the nut crack they are year like everyone else. >> the students in our production have taken them under their wings. it's special. it's a warm -- gives us a warm, very warm feeling. ♪ >> reporter: as the party scene begins, gabby is beaming. her mother too. >> it's emotional, to be honest. when you have a child with special needs, you're very hopeful that she will be included and be a participant. >> reporter: the nutcracker is all about a christmas dream come true through the magic of ballet. here in a way tchaiko

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. >> the episode is called the nut crackers and we're choreographing the nutcracker down there. >> the >> we have babies. we have dogs and special effects going on. >> operation surprise photo for d.j. is a go. >> there will be plenty of decked out episodes for the ladies and there was one that stood out. ♪ ♪ >> my number one dream guest star for 30 years haa been new kids on the block. >> i cried reading the script. i am not even lying. >> and of course, dream director is this old guy. i can take my glasses and go -- okay, and action! >> you go cut it out. >> see what you did there? that's crazy. >> that never gets old, and now today candace cameron bure says she's going to cut it out on "the view." she's leaving the show to focus time on "fuller house" and other projects. now the lifetime series "unreal" is almost like watching behind the scenes of "the bachelor" and constance is so good at playing the producer. it's a role that constance almost didn't take. >> is it true that you really turned down unreal? >> yes. i did. >> she plays quinn, the scheming exec producer of a dating rea

the nutcracker features 200 dancers, singers and musicians. joining us more are artastic director, michael is here. good morning. >> good morning. every one knows the nutcracker. what is so enduring? >> it is a generational thing. it is part of tradition and part the theater. and see the incredible production with sets and costumes, live music, and milwaukee children's choir. children running around the stain and out of the front. like an extension of being at home and coming into the theater. it gives people at the festive spirit and allows them to escape into a whirl that is magical. just for a few hours. that's a wonderful place to be. >> magical it is. experience. >> yes. a sensory performance, that's for families dealing with autism, the family members and children. this is something we will do on a regular basis. come into the theater. they space. we will accommodate things for them. they will have the magical experience. >> such an important thing for families. >> crucially, crucially. >> when we talk about the performances, a lot of th

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