GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – Gator City-based nonprofit company Dance Alive National Ballet is bringing its production of Tchaikovsky’s beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker” to the heart of the 352 this weekend, for performances at both Ocala’s Reilly Arts Center and The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center in The Villages.
The show at The Sharon is tonight, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at 7 p.m. Tickets are available here, but there are precious few seats left available at press time.
The troupe moves to downtown Ocala’s Reilly Arts Center for performances Saturday, Dec. 13 through Monday, Dec. 15.
The Saturday show is uniquely special, as guest conductor Raymond Chobaz will lead live accompaniment from the Ocala Symphony Orchestra; that show begins at 7 p.m., and tickets are available here.
There will be two shows on Sunday, Dec. 14–a 2 p.m. matinee and 7 p.m. evening production–and one 7 p.m. show on Monday, Dec. 15. Tickets for these shows are available here.
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