House's original 'Nutcracker' can save a family at Christmas Contrary to their reputation in the business, holiday shows actually are high-stakes affairs. It's one thing to take a risk on your own ordinary evening or that of a trusted arts-loving companion. It's another to pick out a Christmas show for a precious free night, snag tickets for multiple generations of the same crotchety family, and thus assume responsi…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune at 06:09PM on November 23, 2012