This photo provided by June Smith shows a trailer with props for “The Nutcracker” that was stolen on Nov. 17, 2024, from a suburban Detroit ballet group.
A ballet group in suburban Detroit is scrambling after someone stole a trailer filled with props for upcoming performances of the beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker.”“They’re things nobody could use, except in a theater,” said June Smith, artistic director at the Plymouth-Canton Ballet Company. “The Nutcracker” is a musical ballet written by Tchaikovsky. A girl dreams of a battle between the villainous Mouse King and the Nutcracker.to try to replace the props in time for the Dec. 7-8 performances. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the company’s first “Nutcracker.”The missing black trailer is 24 feet long.
“This community has supported us for 40 years, and we’re confident that, together, we can overcome this challenge,” Smith said.