NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet is a family-oriented holiday ballet presented at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida. The production stages the traditional Nutcracker story set to Tchaikovsky’s score, featuring dancers, festive sets and seasonal choreography that highlight classic scenes such as the Party, the Battle, and the Land of Sweets. As a seasonal performing-arts event, it serves as a popular cultural outing for audiences of all ages at the downtown waterfront venue.