This is a repeating eventDecember 18, 2026 7:00 pm
Oglebay Institute School of Dance presents The Nutcracker
Event Details
Oglebay Institute’s Youth Ballet Company presents The Nutcracker at 7pm December 18 & 19; 3pm & 7pm Sunday, December 20 at Towngate Theatre.
(December 18th performance titled “The MUTTcracker” will help support our friends at the Ohio County Animal Shelter.
About the Show
Dancing flowers! Flurries of snowflakes! Beautiful fairies and a legion of mice! See them all swoop and soar across the stage. Oglebay Institute’s Youth Ballet Company dances The Nutcracker on Towngate stage. Beautifully costumed dancers bring this magical story to life. You will be transported into a Christmas fantasy. You’ll marvel at the lavish set and revel in Tchaikovsky’s beloved score.
For many, this annual show is a treasured holiday tradition. So, gather your family and join us at Towngate for this magical holiday journey.
Sponsored by the Helen J. Prince Foundation, the West Virginia Department of Tourism, and the National Endowment of the Arts.
Get Tickets
Tickets: $20
$25 for Dec. 18 “MUTTcracker” ($5 from each ticket goes to Ohio Co. Animal Shelter.)
