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Nutcracker Performances in the Tampa Bay Area

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The magical ballet with dancing toy soldiers and sugar plumb fairies premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia around this time in 1892. This weekend and next weekend, you can catch The Nutcracker on stages in Tampa, Sarasota, Clearwater, Lakeland and Saint Petersburg, Florida. 

Below is a list of dates and showtimes:

Dec 16:

7:00 PM

Dance Theatre Of Tampa - The Nutcracker

USF Theatre 1 – Tampa

Dec 17:

2:00PM

The Nutcracker

David A. Straz Center - Carol Morsani Hall – Tampa

2:00PM

Dance Theatre Of Tampa - The Nutcracker

USF Theatre 1 - Tampa

7:00PM

Dance Theatre Of Tampa - The Nutcracker

USF Theatre 1 - Tampa

7:30PM

Tampa Bay Ballet - The Nutcracker

Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater

Dec 18:

2:00PM

Dance Theatre Of Tampa - The Nutcracker

USF Theatre 1 - Tampa

Dec 26:

3:00PM

Moscow Ballets Great Russian Nutcracker

Duke Energy Center - Mahaffey Theater - Saint Petersburg

7:00PM

Moscow Ballets Great Russian Nutcracker

Duke Energy Center - Mahaffey Theater - Saint Petersburg

Dec 27:

7:00PM

Moscow Ballets Great Russian Nutcracker

Lakeland Center Youkey Theatre - Lakeland

7:00PM

Moscow Ballets Great Russian Nutcracker

Duke Energy Center - Mahaffey Theater - Saint Petersburg

Dec 29

3:00PM

Moscow Ballets Great Russian Nutcracker

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall - Sarasota

7:00PM

Moscow Ballets Great Russian Nutcracker

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall - Sarasota 

Quincy J. Walters is a junior at USF, majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing. His interest in journalism spurred from the desire to convey compelling narratives. He has written for USF’s student paper, The Oracle and is currently the videographer for Creative Pinellas. If he’s not listening to NPR, he’s probably listening to Randy Newman.
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