Comment on 'Yellowface' in 'The Nutcracker' isn't a benign ballet tradition, it's racist stereotyping

'Yellowface' in 'The Nutcracker' isn't a benign ballet tradition, it's racist stereotyping

“The Nutcracker,” on stage somewhere near you during the holiday season, counts among its second act “Land of the Sweets” dances a perky flute-saturated Tchaikovsky variation properly called “Tea” but better known as “Chinese.” For years, various versions have either trafficked in sad Asian stereotypes,...

 

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