The Nutcracker

Suzanne Pomerantzeff is the director and chief choreographer for this timeless classic. Year in and year out, St. Petersburg Ballet Company’s production of The Nutcracker showcases future dancers/students of such world-renowned schools/companies as Julliard, Boston Conservatory, Alvin Ailey, American Ballet Theater, Cirque du Soleil, Lord of the Dance, etc. Come watch tomorrow’s superstars of dance on the stage of St. Petersburg’s very own Historic Palladium Theater this December! The story of the “Nutcracker” begins on a magical Christmas Eve in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1872. It is told through the eyes of an eccentric toy-maker, Herr Drosselmeyer and his beloved God-daughter, Clara. Clara must find the courage to believe in the power of love for the enchanted Nutcracker Prince in order to save him from the evil Mouse King. The Ballet features dancing children, mischievous boys, a Siamese Warrior, toy soldiers, giant mice, sword fights, Snowflakes, Spanish dancers, Buffoons, Waltzing Flowers and the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. Presented by Academy of Ballet Arts, Inc. TICKETS General Admission: $27. Whether in the main concert hall, Hough Hall with its unsurpassed new sound system, or kicking back in the intimate Side Door Cabaret, the historic Palladium Theater is consistently ranked as one of Tampa Bay’s best, most affordable venues for classical, jazz, blues, theatre, opera, comedy, dance, educational, literary, community events, and more. The Palladium, located in downtown St. Petersburg’s cultural center, is part of what makes Tampa Bay great.