The A.R.T.’s ‘Black Swan’ turns horror into something you can sing

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In Darren Aronofsky's 2010 psychological thriller “Black Swan,” a production of the classical ballet “Swan Lake” becomes an unexpected locus of horror. Now, the story is being reimagined by the American Repertory Theater in another surprising package: a musical.

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