Where to see The Nutcracker in your area

Springfield: Springfield Ballet produces two ballets each season, including Springfield’s only production of The Nutcracker each December. This is the 30th anniversary of their annual production. Performances of The Nutcracker will be December 17-20 at The Landers Theatre. Tickets are $26 and $28 with discounts for Students, Senior, Military, and Children, and may be purchased at The Landers Box Office, 311 E. Walnut St., by phone at (417) 869-1334 or online at www.springfieldballet.org/the-nutcracker or www.LandersTheatre.org.  

Kansas City: Prepare to be dazzled by Kansas City Ballet’s The Nutcracker as you’ve never seen it before! The classic has been completely reimagined with exquisite costumes by Holly Hynes, grand new sets by Alain Vaës and new choreography by Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director Devon Carney.  

Performances are December 5-24, in the Muriel Kauffman Theatre at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets range from $54 to $129, and can be purchased at the Kauffman Center box office, 1501 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO., M-F, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., by phone at (816) 994-7200, or online at tickets.kauffmancenter.org; or at the Kansas City Ballet box office, 500 W. Pershing Road, M-F 9 a.m. through 5 p.m., by phone at (816) 931-8993, M-F 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or online at www.ticketing.kcballet.org. 

Little Rock: Ballet Arkansas presents The Nutcracker December 11-13, at the Maumelle Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $20 to $52, and are available through the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra website, www.arkansassymphony.org, by phone at (501) 666-1761 or in person at 2417 N. Tyler Street, in Little Rock. 

Tulsa: Tulsa Ballet’s performances of The Nutcracker are December 11-13 and 18-20, at Chapman Music Hall in the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $25 to $100, and are available at the TPAC box office, by phone at (918) 596-7111 or online at www.tulsapac.com. 

Oklahoma City: Oklahoma City Ballet presents The Nutcracker December 12-22, at the Civic Center Music Hall. Get details of the Oklahoma City production at page 46 of December's paper edition of The Gayly. 

Topeka: Ballet Midwest performs The Nutcracker December 11, 12 and 13 at the Topeka Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $18 for adults, with discounts for seniors, students and children, or $50 for a family pack of four (two adults, two students). Tickets may be purchased at Barbara’s Conservatory of Dance (home of Ballet Midwest) at 4300 SW Huntoon (call (785) 272-5991 in advance if you plan to purchase in person), and at Ticketmaster Outlets or at the Topeka Performing Arts Center box office. 

The Kansas Ballet will also present The Nutcracker at the Performing Arts Center December 19 and 20. Tickets for this production are $25 with discounts for children. Purchase tickets at Ticketmaster Outlets or at the Performing Arts Center’s box office. 

Wichita: Ballet Wichita’s The Nutcracker will be December 12 and 13 at the Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center. Tickets are $19.80 to $49.50, and can be purchased in person at the Century II Concert Hall box office, 225 W. Douglas Ave, M-F 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., by phone at (316) 219-4TIX (4849) or online at www.wichitaTIX.com. 

The Gayly - 11/30/2015 @ 2:19 p.m. CST