A Northwest Holiday Tradition
November 23 – December 28, 2018
PNB’S best-selling holiday classic is a fantastical combination of Ian Falconer’s unique design, Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, and the entire Company in show-stopping roles. A memory making tradition for generations of families and friends, Nutcracker fun includes McCaw Hall gloriously decked-out for the season’s best photo ops.
Music
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography
George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust
Staging
Judith Fugate with Peter Boal & Garielle Whittle
Scenic & Costume Design
Ian Falconer
Lighting Design
James F. Ingalls
Total Run Time: Two hours including one intermission.
McCaw Hall lobby opens two hours before the start of each performance.
Want to know if the 99 closure will affect how you get to the ballet? Click here to read the latest updates from Seattle Center.
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Angela Sterling.
“The roaring applause… is well-deserved. A magical show, whether you’re watching it for the first or fortieth time!”
“Hauntingly lovely!”
“A perpetual holiday delight.”
“A great success!”
“It’s the star on the Northwest ‘Nutcracker’ Christmas tree.”
“Enchanting.”
Casting
Friday, December 14
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Laura Tisserand
Cavalier
Miles Pertl
Herr Drosselmeier
Steven Loch
Harlequin
Leah Terada
Columbine
Madison Rayn Abeo
Soldier Doll
Kyle Davis
Mouse King
Guillaume Basso
Hot Chocolate
Leah Terada
Henry Cotton
Coffee
Lindsi Dec
Tea
Price Suddarth
Candy Cane
Ezra Thomson
Marzipan
Madison Rayn Abeo
Mother Ginger
Dammiel Cruz
Dewdrop
Margaret Mullin
Saturday, December 15
2:00 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Elizabeth Murphy
Cavalier
Jerome Tisserand
Herr Drosselmeier
Peter Boal
Harlequin
Nancy Casciano
Columbine
Angeli Mamon
Soldier Doll
Christian Poppe
Mouse King
Dammiel Cruz
Hot Chocolate
Nancy Casciano
Dammiel Cruz
Coffee
Leah Merchant
Tea
Christian Poppe
Candy Cane
Price Suddarth
Marzipan
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Mother Ginger
Luther DeMyer
Dewdrop
Sarah Pasch
Saturday, December 15
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Elle Macy
Cavalier
William Lin-Yee
Herr Drosselmeier
Otto Neubert
Harlequin
Madison Taylor
Columbine
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Soldier Doll
Price Suddarth
Mouse King
Guillaume Basso
Hot Chocolate
Cecilia Iliesiu
Miles Pertl
Coffee
Lindsi Dec
Tea
Kyle Davis
Candy Cane
Christian Poppe
Marzipan
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Mother Ginger
Dylan Wald
Dewdrop
Laura Tisserand
Sunday, December 16
12:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Madison Rayn Abeo
Cavalier
Kyle Davis
Herr Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Genevieve Waldorf
Columbine
Calista Ruat
Soldier Doll
Henry Cotton
Mouse King
Guillaume Basso
Hot Chocolate
Madison Taylor
Henry Cotton
Coffee
Angeli Mamon
Tea
Christian Poppe
Candy Cane
Price Suddarth
Marzipan
Nancy Casciano
Mother Ginger
Miles Pertl
Dewdrop
Cecilia Iliesiu
Sunday, December 16
5:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Elizabeth Murphy
Cavalier
Jerome Tisserand
Herr Drosselmeier
William Lin-Yee
Harlequin
Leah Terada
Columbine
Madison Rayn Abeo
Soldier Doll
Steven Loch
Mouse King
Dylan Wald
Hot Chocolate
Sarah Pasch
Dylan Wald
Coffee
Madison Taylor
Tea
Price Suddarth
Candy Cane
Kyle Davis
Marzipan
Margaret Mullin
Mother Ginger
Steven Loch
Dewdrop
Lindsi Dec
Wednesday, December 19
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Lindsi Dec
Cavalier
Joshua Grant
Herr Drosselmeier
William Lin-Yee
Harlequin
Nancy Casciano
Columbine
Calista Ruat
Soldier Doll
Ezra Thomson
Mouse King
Dammiel Cruz
Hot Chocolate
Angelica Generosa
Ezra Thomson
Coffee
Calista Ruat
Tea
Kyle Davis
Candy Cane
Steven Loch
Marzipan
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Mother Ginger
Dylan Wald
Dewdrop
Margaret Mullin
Thursday, December 20
2:00 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Lesley Rausch
Cavalier
Dylan Wald
Herr Drosselmeier
Steven Loch
Harlequin
Angeli Mamon
Columbine
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Soldier Doll
Henry Cotton
Mouse King
Joshua Grant
Hot Chocolate
Sarah Pasch
Dammiel Cruz
Coffee
Elizabeth Murphy
Tea
Ezra Thomson
Candy Cane
Benjamin Griffiths
Marzipan
Angeli Mamon
Mother Ginger
Miles Pertl
Dewdrop
Nancy Casciano
Thursday, December 20
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Cavalier
Ezra Thomson
Herr Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Madison Taylor
Columbine
Madison Rayn Abeo
Soldier Doll
Guillaume Basso
Mouse King
Steven Loch
Hot Chocolate
Margaret Mullin
Steven Loch
Coffee
Cecilia Iliesiu
Tea
Price Suddarth
Candy Cane
Kyle Davis
Marzipan
Angelica Generosa
Mother Ginger
Henry Cotton
Dewdrop
Sarah Pasch
Friday, December 21
2:00 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Elle Macy
Cavalier
William Lin-Yee
Herr Drosselmeier
Ezra Thomson
Harlequin
Leah Terada
Columbine
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Soldier Doll
Kyle Davis
Mouse King
Dylan Wald
Hot Chocolate
Angelica Generosa
Kyle Davis
Coffee
Nancy Casciano
Tea
Christian Poppe
Candy Cane
Price Suddarth
Marzipan
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Mother Ginger
Steven Loch
Dewdrop
Lindsi Dec
Friday, December 21
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Laura Tisserand
Cavalier
Miles Pertl
Herr Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Genevieve Waldorf
Columbine
Madison Rayn Abeo
Soldier Doll
Christian Poppe
Mouse King
Guillaume Basso
Hot Chocolate
Leah Merchant
Henry Cotton
Coffee
Angeli Mamon
Tea
Kyle Davis
Candy Cane
Christian Poppe
Marzipan
Leta Biasucci
Mother Ginger
Dammiel Cruz
Dewdrop
Lesley Rausch
Saturday, December 22
2:00 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Leah Merchant
Cavalier
Dammiel Cruz
Herr Drosselmeier
William Lin-Yee
Harlequin
Nancy Casciano
Columbine
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Soldier Doll
Price Suddarth
Mouse King
Dylan Wald
Hot Chocolate
Amanda Morgan
Joshua Grant
Coffee
Madison Taylor
Tea
Ezra Thomson
Candy Cane
Price Suddarth
Marzipan
Madison Rayn Abeo
Mother Ginger
Luther DeMyer
Dewdrop
Elizabeth Murphy
Saturday, December 22
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Lesley Rausch
Cavalier
Dylan Wald
Herr Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Leah Terada
Columbine
Calista Ruat
Soldier Doll
Steven Loch
Mouse King
Dammiel Cruz
Hot Chocolate
Madison Taylor
Christian D’Ariano
Coffee
Elle Macy
Tea
Price Suddarth
Candy Cane
Christian Poppe
Marzipan
Leta Biasucci
Mother Ginger
Joshua Grant
Dewdrop
Angelica Generosa
Sunday, December 23
12:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Angelica Generosa
Cavalier
Price Suddarth
Herr Drosselmeier
Steven Loch
Harlequin
Angeli Mamon
Columbine
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Soldier Doll
Kyle Davis
Mouse King
Miles Pertl
Hot Chocolate
Nancy Casciano
Guillaume Basso
Coffee
Emma Love Suddarth
Tea
Christian Poppe
Candy Cane
Benjamin Griffiths
Marzipan
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Mother Ginger
Henry Cotton
Dewdrop
Leta Biasucci
Sunday, December 23
5:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Margaret Mullin
Cavalier
Steven Loch
Herr Drosselmeier
Otto Neubert
Harlequin
Madison Taylor
Columbine
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Soldier Doll
Guillaume Basso
Mouse King
Joshua Grant
Hot Chocolate
Emma Love Suddarth
Dylan Wald
Coffee
Elizabeth Murphy
Tea
Ezra Thomson
Candy Cane
Kyle Davis
Marzipan
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Mother Ginger
Miles Pertl
Dewdrop
Elle Macy
Monday, December 24
12:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Cavalier
Ezra Thomson
Herr Drosselmeier
Steven Loch
Harlequin
Genevieve Waldorf
Columbine
Madison Rayn Abeo
Soldier Doll
Henry Cotton
Mouse King
Guillaume Basso
Hot Chocolate
Cecilia Iliesiu
Miles Pertl
Coffee
Sarah Pasch
Tea
Kyle Davis
Candy Cane
Steven Loch
Marzipan
Nancy Casciano
Mother Ginger
Joshua Grant
Dewdrop
Lesley Rausch
Casting is subject to change.
