Tampa Bay’s holiday theater menu includes lots of ‘Nutcracker’—and tucked nuts, too

It’s not a holiday without Clara and her Nutcracker. Then again, if you prefer your nuts to be tucked rather than cracked, drag queens incoming!

St. Petersburg Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker 2024 An annual tradition. Dec. 6-8, $30. Hough Hall at Palladium Theater. 235 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg

Tampa City Ballet: The Nutcracker TCB’s Nutcracker will dance into view throughout December at the tree lighting on the Riverwalk (Dec. 1, no cover); at USF (Dec. 7-8, $30 & up, and Dec. 10, $18); and at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center (Dec. 13-15. $30-$40)

Next Generation Ballet’s Nutcracker Young NGB dancers with guest stars from American Ballet Theatre, including NGB alum Jarod Curley. Dec. 20-23, $21.25-$145.25. Carol Morsani Hall at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N Macinnes Pl., Tampa

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet An international all-star cast that blends world-class ballet with whimsical puppets, lavish costumes, and stunning acrobatics!” brags the Mahaffey, which hosts three performances. Dec. 28-29. $32 & up. Duke Energy Center for the Arts at Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st St. S, St. Petersburg

A Drag Queen Christmas 10th Anniversary Tour Hosted by Nina West, the longest-running drag tour in America features winners, fan favorites, legends, Miss Congeniality, and queens from you-know-what famous TV dragstravaganza. Dec. 28, 8 p.m. $53.38-$326.43. Carol Morsani Hall at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N Macinnes Pl., Tampa. strazcenter.org

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This article appears in Nov 21-27, 2024.