The Nutcracker in Harlem ~ T. E. McMorrow
A retelling of the Christmas story, McMorrow's rendition of "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" is set in Harlem during the time of the Harlem Renaissance.

A retelling of the Christmas story, McMorrow's rendition of "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" is set in Harlem during the time of the Harlem Renaissance.

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