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2023-2024 Season
Join NFB for our upcoming season with three mainstage productions at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center, including the 44th annual presentation of The Nutcracker on Nov. 17-19, followed by Carl Orff’s powerhouse masterpiece Carmina Burana on March 9-10 and culminating with On the Edge on June 15. NFB is sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Nutcracker
Mattie Kelly Arts Center
November 17-19, 2023
NFB takes center stage at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center on Fri. and Sat., Nov. 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 19 at 2:30 p.m. for the 44th annual production of The Nutcracker. As the only full-length version of this classic holiday fairytale in the area, NFB’s The Nutcracker features a cast of more than 140 performers and live music by the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, led by NFB Music Director and Conductor David Ott.
Carmina Burana
Mattie Kelly Arts Center
March 9-10, 2024
In collaboration with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, NFB returns to the Mattie Kelly Arts Center on March 9 at 7:30 p.m. and March 10 at 2:30 p.m. with Carl Orff’s powerhouse masterpiece Carmina Burana. A celebration of spring and new beginnings, this inspiring program is a mesmerizing mix of live music, opera and dance.
On the Edge
Mattie Kelly Arts Center
June 15, 2024
NFB’s 2023-2024 season concludes with On the Edge at 7:30 p.m. on June 15 at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. This unique production features the artists of NFB with international guest artists performing a mix of cutting-edge contemporary, neoclassical and classical pieces from guest choreographers and the NFB repertoire.