The Nutcracker
November 28 – December 28, 2025
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® returns to brighten your holidays! Experience the sparkle, dancing, music, and magic that only The Nutcracker can bring. We’ll be decking the halls (McCaw Hall, that is) and putting on the greatest show in town, all you need are your tickets. Gather your friends and family for the Northwest’s favorite holiday tradition, a treat you’ll savor all season long.
Tickets for The Nutcracker start at $39 for all performances. Order direct from PNB here or at 206.441.2424 and avoid third-party ticket brokers.
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Casting
Monday, December 22 at 2:00pm
Sugar Plum Fairy
Yuki Takahashi
Cavalier
Dylan Calahan
Herr Drosselmeier
Dylan Wald
Harlequin
Malena Ani
Columbine
McKenzie Wilson
Soldier Doll
Ryan Cardea
Mouse King
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Hot Chocolate
Emerson Boll
Ryan Cardea
Coffee
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Green Tea Cricket
Lucas Galvan
Candy Cane
Mark Cuddihee
Mother Ginger
Drew Lybolt
Marzipan
Kali Kleiman
Dewdrop
Leta Biasucci
Monday, December 22 at 7:30pm
Sugar Plum Fairy
Lily Wills
Cavalier
Samuel Portillo
Herr Drosselmeier
Joh Morrill
Harlequin
Juliet Prine
Columbine
LeeAnaca Moore
Soldier Doll
Mark Cuddihee
Mouse King
Connor Horton
Hot Chocolate
Melisa Guilliams
Mark Cuddihee
Coffee
Yuki Takahashi
Green Tea Cricket
Larry Lancaster
Candy Cane
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Mother Ginger
Luther DeMyer
Marzipan
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Dewdrop
Madison Rayn Abeo
Tuesday, December 23 at 2:00pm
Sugar Plum Fairy
Melisa Guilliams
Cavalier
Mark Cuddihee
Herr Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Ashton Edwards
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Kuu Sakuragi
Mouse King
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Hot Chocolate
Juliet Prine
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Coffee
Amanda Morgan
Green Tea Cricket
Ashton Edwards
Candy Cane
Noah Martzall
Mother Ginger
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Marzipan
Yuki Takahashi
Dewdrop
Angelica Generosa
Tuesday, December 23 at 7:30pm
Sugar Plum Fairy
Amanda Morgan
Cavalier
Luther DeMyer
Herr Drosselmeier
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Harlequin
Lily Wills
Columbine
Destiny Wimpye
Soldier Doll
Dylan Calahan
Mouse King
Drew Lybolt
Hot Chocolate
Sofia Bidne
Connor Horton
Coffee
Melisa Guilliams
Green Tea Cricket
Luca Anaya
Candy Cane
Joh Morrill
Mother Ginger
Jory Luther
Marzipan
Emerson Boll
Dewdrop
Lily Wills
Wednesday, December 24 at 12:30pm
Sugar Plum Fairy
Leta Biasucci
Cavalier
Lucien Postlewaite
Herr Drosselmeier
Dylan Wald
Harlequin
Lily Wills
Columbine
LeeAnaca Moore
Soldier Doll
Connor Horton
Mouse King
Samuel Portillo
Hot Chocolate
Madison Rayn Abeo
Ryan Cardea
Coffee
Juliet Prine
Green Tea Cricket
Joh Morrill
Candy Cane
Dylan Calahan
Mother Ginger
Connor Horton
Marzipan
Destiny Wimpye
Dewdrop
Melisa Guilliams
Friday, December 26 at 12:30pm
Sugar Plum Fairy
Juliet Prine
Cavalier
Christopher D’Ariano
Herr Drosselmeier
Joh Morrill
Harlequin
Melisa Guilliams
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Drew Lybolt
Mouse King
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Hot Chocolate
Emerson Boll
Christian Poppe
Coffee
Amanda Morgan
Green Tea Cricket
Lucas Galvan
Candy Cane
Luca Anaya
Mother Ginger
Samuel Portillo
Marzipan
Rosalyn Hutsell
Dewdrop
Ashton Edwards
Friday, December 26 at 5:30pm
Sugar Plum Fairy
Amanda Morgan
Cavalier
Luther DeMyer
Herr Drosselmeier
Luca Anaya
Harlequin
Leah Terada
Columbine
Kali Kleiman
Soldier Doll
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Mouse King
Connor Horton
Hot Chocolate
Malena Ani
Dylan Calahan
Coffee
Audrey Malek
Green Tea Cricket
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Candy Cane
Larry Lancaster
Mother Ginger
Drew Lybolt
Marzipan
Ashton Edwards
Dewdrop
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Saturday, December 27 at 12:30pm
Sugar Plum Fairy
Kali Kleiman
Cavalier
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Herr Drosselmeier
Dylan Wald
Harlequin
Juliet Prine
Columbine
LeeAnaca Moore
Soldier Doll
Luca Anaya
Mouse King
Luther DeMyer
Hot Chocolate
Destiny Wimpye
Larry Lancaster
Coffee
Yuki Takahashi
Green Tea Cricket
Noah Martzall
Candy Cane
Samuel Portillo
Mother Ginger
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Marzipan
Juliet Prine
Dewdrop
Amanda Morgan
Saturday, December 27 at 5:30pm
Sugar Plum Fairy
Madison Rayn Abeo
Cavalier
Christian Poppe
Herr Drosselmeier
Dammiel Cruz-Garrido
Harlequin
Leah Terada
Columbine
Destiny Wimpye
Soldier Doll
Larry Lancaster
Mouse King
Samuel Portillo
Hot Chocolate
Ashton Edwards
Samuel Portillo
Coffee
Lily Wills
Green Tea Cricket
Larry Lancaster
Candy Cane
Dylan Calahan
Mother Ginger
Luther DeMyer
Marzipan
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Dewdrop
Angelica Generosa
Sunday, December 28 at 12:30pm
Sugar Plum Fairy
Yuki Takahashi
Cavalier
Dylan Calahan
Herr Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Ashton Edwards
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Samuel Portillo
Mouse King
Drew Lybolt
Hot Chocolate
Audrey Malek
Connor Horton
Coffee
Ashton Edwards
Green Tea Cricket
Joh Morrill
Candy Cane
Mark Cuddihee
Mother Ginger
Jory Luther
Marzipan
Melisa Guilliams
Dewdrop
Juliet Prine
Casting is posted five days in advance.
Program Credits
Music
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (The Nutcracker, Op. 71, 1891-1892, with an excerpt from The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, 1889)
Choreography
George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust
Scenic & Costume Design
Ian Falconer
Lighting Design
James F. Ingalls
PNB Premiere
November 27, 2015
Original Production Premiere
December 6, 1892; Imperial Ballet, St. Petersburg, choreography by Lev Ivanov
Balanchine Production Premiere
February 2, 1954; New York City Ballet
Run Time
2 hours and 3 minutes, including a 25-minute intermission.
Luther DeMyer as Mother Ginger; Zsilas Michael Hughes as Candy Cane; Clara and the Prince; The Nutcracker and Mouse King; Madison Rayn Abeo and Christian Poppe as Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier; Hare Drummer, Mouse King, and The Nutcracker; Polichinelle; Amanda Morgan as Dewdrop; Lily Wills as Coffee in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photos © Lindsay Thomas and Angela Sterling.