ST. PETERSBURG — Talmi Entertainment will present its “Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet” on Sunday, Dec. 28, noon, 4 and 8 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg.
Tickets start at $49. Visit themahaffey.com.
Now celebrating its 33rd annual tour, this production has become a Christmas tradition for families across North America. In 2025, “Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet” will return to over 100 cities sharing the joy and magic that audiences nationwide have enjoyed for over 30 years.
Featuring renowned ballerinas and danseurs from the leading opera houses of the world, Broadway-level sets and costumes, and vibrant new choreography that fuses classical ballet, puppetry, and acrobatics, “Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet” is a holiday spectacular, having won critical acclaim from critics and audiences alike.
“Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet” boasts award-winning principal dancers and a corps de ballet of 40 Vaganova-trained ballerinas and danseurs who make the holiday tradition for families across America uniquely special. Averaging 100 performances during November and December, this phenomenon combines the highest caliber ballet with historic international theatrical traditions, 10-foot-tall playful puppets, nine intricately hand-painted backdrops, and hundreds of exquisite costumes.