Lobby Experiences at The Nutcracker

Make your visit to George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® even more magical at your chosen performance with an extra-special lobby theme!

Show Your Stripes Night

December 5 @ 7:30pm

Clara’s iconic red stripes make quite an impression. Make your own impact by wearing stripes to this special performance (bonus points if they are red and white).

Featuring pop-up performances by Edmonds-Woodway Mello-Aires

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Beer & Ballet Night

December 11 @ 7:30pm

Beer & Ballet nights at PNB have become a favorite of hopheads and bunheads all over Seattle. This special performance features $5 beer specials and discounted tickets!

Featuring pop-up performances by the Elysium ensemble

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Break the Ice: A Nutcracker Social

December 12, 7:30 pm

Seattle Freeze leaving you chilly? Bask in the glow of the holidays at PNB’s Break the Ice: A Nutcracker Social. Mingle with new friends, sip hot cocoa, and enjoy a festive pre-show reception before enjoying the magic of The Nutcracker! Advance registration is required: click here.

Featuring pop-up performances by the Maywood Chorale

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Sensory-Friendly Performance

December 12 @ 2:00pm

PNB’s sensory-friendly performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker includes several unique lobby activities like free fidget-toy handouts, a touch station with Nutcracker costumes, and pop-up dance classes! This performance features a supportive and welcoming environment, perfect for new audience members and those with sensory needs. Learn more here.

Featuring pop-up performances by Lake Stevens High School Choir

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Team Mouse King Night

December 17 @ 7:30pm

Underdogs unite! Show your love for the best antagonist around: our regal mouse king.

Featuring pop-up performances by Ingraham Choirs

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Ugly Sweater Day

December 19 @ 2:00pm and 7:30pm

December 19th is National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day! Celebrate by wearing your fabulously garish sweaters to either performance.

Featuring pop-up performances by the Cloud Nine Singers and Newport High School KnightSounds

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Sugar Plum Fairy Meet and Greets

December 22 and 23 @ 7:30pm

Say hello to the Sugar Plum Fairy and other select members of The Nutcracker cast in the Allen Foundation for the Arts Room after the show! This unique opportunity to meet PNB Company dancers is sure to delight ballet lovers, young and old. Free with admission, subject to capacity.

Featuring pop-up performances by the Bellevue Youth Choirs – Cantare

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Pajama Day

December 26 @ 12:30pm and 5:30pm

Feeling worn out at the end of this holiday season? Relax and join us on Pajama Day! Wear your most festive PJs to either performance this day. We’ll also be partnering with TeenTix to offer $5 tickets to teens (ages 13-19) for both performances.

Featuring pop-up performances by Emerald City Voices

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NutKraken Day

December 28 @ 12:30pm

Are you a hockey fan AND a ballet lover? Join us for a double-header! The Kraken will face off against the Philadelphia Flyers – enjoy a day at Seattle Center and catch both events. Wear your Kraken jersey to the performance to help us celebrate!

Featuring pop-up performances by the Finnish Choral Society of Seattle

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Hark, The High School Choirs (and community chorales) Sing!

Multiple Performances

The McCaw Hall lobby will be alive with the sound of music, as over two dozen choirs, quartets, and choral ensembles serenade audiences arriving for The Nutcracker. Check them out during the half-hour before showtime, singing on the Grand Staircase.

Friday, November 28, 2:00 pm: Robert Eagle Staff Middle School Chorus

Friday, November 28, 7:30 pm: Northwest Chamber Choir

Saturday, November 29, 2:00 pm: Washington/Franklin Pierce High School Chamber Choir

Saturday, Nov. 29, 7:30 pm: Jet Cities Chorus

Sunday, Nov. 30, 12:30 pm: Kamiak MidKnights

Sunday, Nov. 30, 5:30 pm: Klahowya Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Friday, Dec. 5, 7:30pm: Edmonds-Woodway Mello-Aires

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2:00 pm: Stadium High School Choir

Saturday, Dec. 6, 7:30 pm: Liberty High School Jazz Choir

Sunday, Dec. 7, 12:30 pm: Aberdeen Goldenaires

Sunday, Dec. 7, 5:30 pm: Rogers High School Choir

Thursday, Dec. 11, 7:30 pm: Elysium

Friday, Dec. 12, 2:00 pm: Lake Stevens High School Choir

Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 pm: Maywood Chorale

Saturday, Dec. 13, 2:00 pm: Tumwater High School Noteables

Saturday, Dec. 13, 7:30 pm: Mount Si Carolers

Sunday, Dec. 14, 12:30 pm: Bonney Lake High School Choir

Sunday, Dec. 14, 5:30 pm: Eastside Preparatory School Chamber Choir

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 7:30 pm: Ingraham High School Choirs

Friday, Dec. 19, 2:00 pm: Cloud Nine Singers

Friday, Dec. 19, 7:30 pm: Newport High School KnightSounds

Saturday, Dec. 20, 2:00 pm: Emerald Ridge High School Chamber Singers

Saturday, Dec. 20, 7:30 pm: Choir of the Sound

Sunday, Dec. 21, 12:30 pm: Spanaway Lake High School Music Company

Sunday, Dec. 21, 5:30 pm: Spectrum Choral Academy Ensemble

Monday, Dec. 22, 2:00 pm: Seattle Girls Choir – Sorella

Monday, Dec. 22, 7:30 pm: Bellevue Youth Choirs – Cantare

Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2:00 pm: Seattle Girls Choir – Sorella

Friday, Dec. 26, 5:30 pm: Emerald City Voices

Sunday, Dec. 28, 12:30 pm: Finnish Choral Society of Seattle