# The Nutcracker: A Shorter Tale at Touhill Performing Arts Center

> Event for families in the St. Louis area (MO / IL). Times are Central Time.

- When: Tue, Dec 1 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM
- Where: Touhill Performing Arts Center, One University Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63121
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Saint Louis Ballet
- Official page: https://www.metrotix.com/events/detail/slb-nutcracker-shorter-tale
- Last checked: Tue, Nov 3

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## About

Saint Louis Ballet’s narrated 70-minute Nutcracker for younger audiences and school groups, with the same sets and costumes as the full ballet and no intermission. Public tickets are on sale. One free teacher ticket is offered for every 15 students on field trips.

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