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Why did George Balanchine cast the Nicholas Brothers in Babes in Arms?
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Nicholas Brothers
The Nicholas Brothers in Orchestra Wives (1942).
In 1937, the choreographer George Balanchine cast the Nicholas Brothers in his production of the musical Babes in Arms because he was deeply impressed by their dancing ability.1