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Get cracking and catch a 'Nutcracker'
By JOHN FLEMING
Published December 21, 2006
There are only a few more Nutcracker days until Christmas. Orlando Ballet brings its treatment of Tchaikovsky's holiday classic, choreographed by the late Fernando Bujones, for four performances at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center: 7:30 tonight, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday. Under artistic director Bruce Marks, the company has 28 professional dancers, supplemented by apprentices and trainees. The Orlando Philharmonic provides the music. $18.50-$54.50. (813) 229-7827 or toll-free 1-800-955-1045; www.tbpac.org. Jose Manuel Carreno of American Ballet Theatre will dance the role of the Prince in the Friday evening and Saturday matinee performances of The Nutcracker by Sarasota Ballet at Van Wezel Hall in Sarasota: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $19-$74. (941) 351-8000 or toll-free 1-800-361-8388; www.sarasotaballet.org. The Chocolate Nutcracker has three performances at Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $27-$47. (727)892-5767; www.mahaffeytheater.com.
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