Owen/Cox Dance Group presents 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King'
10 a.m. Thursday (school show) and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday (public shows), December 10, 2026 - December 13, 2026 | Yardley Hall
School show
Thursday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m.
School show tickets start at $5.
Public shows
Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m.
Public show tickets start at $25.
High Tea: Sunday, Dec. 13 at 4 p.m. in RC 270 (tickets $25)
Season ticket packages on sale now. Individual tickets on sale June 15.
Individual Tickets Season Tickets (save 15-20% per show) High Tea Tickets
Recommended for grades 3 and up.
Back by popular demand, Owen/Cox Dance Group performs their raucous version of E.T.A. Hoffman’s holiday classic, in partnership with The People’s Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City.
Almost everyone is familiar with the traditional version of the holiday story “The Nutcracker.” Far fewer are aware of the original and notably darker inspiration for this beloved ballet—E.T.A. Hoffman’s 1816 story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.” Owen/Cox Dance Group brings their highly unique, contemporary jazz adaptation of “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” back to the Yardley Hall stage this holiday season!
About Owen/Cox Dance Group
Owen/Cox Dance Group's mission is to create new music and dance collaborations, present high-quality contemporary dance performances with live music, and to engage as wide an audience as possible through affordable live performance, education, and outreach programs.
With this mission in mind, founders Jennifer Owen and Brad Cox bring together some of Kansas City's most talented artists, representing a variety of genres, to perform contemporary dance with live music. With diverse backgrounds ranging from the Bolshoi Ballet and the Leningrad Chamber Orchestra to Alvin Ailey and Dave Brubeck, these dancers and musicians form a highly skilled and multifaceted corps.
The collaborative results speak for themselves: Fresh and vibrant new works that are classical in form, but contemporary in expression.
High Tea
Sunday, December 13 4 p.m. (following matinee performance)
RC 270
$25 per person
Prepaid reservations must be received by noon Friday, December 4.
Tea Sandwiches - Egg Salad and Roma Tomatoes on White Bread with Avocado Mayo/Veggie Sliders/Turkey Butifarra/English Cucumber, Greek Yogurt and Mint
Fruit Salad - Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Strawberries, Pineapple, Red Grapes
Assorted Pastries, Scones, Croissants, Tea Cookies
*All purchases will include hot tea, iced tea, and water.