George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker | November 24 – December 27, 20232023-11-29T10:11:33-08:00

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

November 24 – December 27, 2023

From long-standing family traditions to first trips to the ballet, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® is ready to delight one and all!

Stroll through the liveliest lobby in town and settle in for the holiday treat of the season. From the dazzling costumes to the unforgettable performances, come discover why The Nutcracker is an integral part of the holidays for ballet fans of all ages.

Run Time: 2 hours and 3 minutes, including a 25-minute intermission.
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Choreography

George Balanchine
© The George Balanchine Trust

Scenic & Costume Design

Ian Falconer

Lighting Design

James F. Ingalls

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“A delight not to be missed”

Broadway World

“Let Pacific Northwest Ballet carry you away on a fantastical journey”

The Ballet Herald

“Truly a joy to experience”

Critical Dance

“Intricate and beautiful”

The Seattle Times

Nutcracker Fun

History of The Nutcracker
Story of Clara and The Nutcracker
Facts About The Nutcracker
Digital Program Notes

Casting

Casting will be posted 5 – 7 days in advance and is subject to change.

Friday, December 1
7:30PM

Sugar Plum Fairy

Leta Biasucci

Cavalier

Price Suddarth

Drosselmeier

James Yoichi Moore

Harlequin

Emerson Boll

Columbine

Malena Ani

Soldier Doll

Dylan Calahan

Mouse King

Miles Pertl

Hot Chocolate

Malena Ani
Christian Poppe

Coffee

Elle Macy

Green Tea Cricket

Joh Morrill

Candy Cane

Dylan Calahan

Marzipan

Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan

Mother Ginger

Sam Portillo

Dewdrop

Cecilia Iliesiu

Saturday, December 2
2PM

Sugar Plum Fairy

Juliet Prine

Cavalier

Christopher D’Ariano

Drosselmeier

Dylan Wald

Harlequin

Leah Terada

Columbine

Destiny Wimpye

Soldier Doll

Luca Anaya

Mouse King

Luther DeMyer

Hot Chocolate

Melisa Guilliams
Price Suddarth

Coffee

Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan

Green Tea Cricket

Luca Anaya

Candy Cane

Larry Lancaster

Marzipan

Destiny Wimpye

Mother Ginger

Miles Pertl

Dewdrop

Elle Macy

Saturday, December 2
7:30PM

Sugar Plum Fairy

Leah Terada

Cavalier

Dylan Wald

Drosselmeier

Ryan Cardea

Harlequin

Juliet Prine

Columbine

Clara Ruf Maldonado

Soldier Doll

Larry Lancaster

Mouse King

Dammiel Cruz-Garrido

Hot Chocolate

Connor Horton
Genevieve Waldorf

Coffee

Audrey Malek

Green Tea Cricket

Kuu Sakuragi

Candy Cane

Noah Martzall

Marzipan

Juliet Prine

Mother Ginger

Luther DeMyer

Dewdrop

Elizabeth Murphy

Sunday, December 3
12:30PM

Sugar Plum Fairy

Elle Macy

Cavalier

James Kirby Rogers

Drosselmeier

Miles Pertl

Harlequin

Lily Wills

Columbine

Madison Rayn Abeo

Soldier Doll

Mark Cuddihee

Mouse King

Christopher D’Ariano

Hot Chocolate

Ryan Cardea
Juliet Prine

Coffee

Lily Wills

Green Tea Cricket

Noah Martzall

Candy Cane

Kuu Sakuragi

Marzipan

Kali Kleiman

Mother Ginger

Connor Horton

Dewdrop

Clara Ruf Maldonado

Sunday, December 3
5:30PM

Sugar Plum Fairy

Amanda Morgan

Cavalier

Miles Pertl

Drosselmeier

Peter Boal

Harlequin

Ashton Edwards

Columbine

Rosalyn Hutsell

Soldier Doll

Joh Morrill

Mouse King

Connor Horton

Hot Chocolate

Zsilas Michael Hughes
Lily Wills

Coffee

Madison Rayn Abeo

Green Tea Cricket

Larry Lancaster

Candy Cane

Jonathan Batista

Marzipan

Rosalyn Hutsell

Mother Ginger

Luther DeMyer

Dewdrop

Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan

Friday, December 8
7:30PM

Sugar Plum Fairy

Cecilia Iliesiu

Cavalier

Dammiel Cruz-Garrido

Drosselmeier

James Yoichi Moore

Harlequin

Leah Terada

Columbine

Destiny Wimpye

Soldier Doll

Connor Horton

Mouse King

Christopher D’Ariano

Hot Chocolate

Luther DeMyer
Amanda Morgan

Coffee

Leah Terada

Green Tea Cricket

Noah Martzall

Candy Cane

Christian Poppe

Marzipan

Melisa Guilliams

Mother Ginger

Miles Pertl

Dewdrop

Ashton Edwards

Saturday, December 9
2PM

Sugar Plum Fairy

Leta Biasucci

Cavalier

Price Suddarth

Drosselmeier

Peter Boal

Harlequin

Ashton Edwards

Columbine

Clara Ruf Maldonado

Soldier Doll

Zsilas Michael Hughes

Mouse King

Dammiel Cruz-Garrido

Hot Chocolate

Zsilas Michael Hughes
Genevieve Waldorf

Coffee

Madison Rayn Abeo

Green Tea Cricket

Joh Morrill

Candy Cane

Ashton Edwards

Marzipan

Kali Kleiman

Mother Ginger

Connor Horton

Dewdrop

Melisa Guilliams

Saturday, December 9
7:30PM

Sugar Plum Fairy

Amanda Morgan

Cavalier

Miles Pertl

Drosselmeier

Giovanni Villalobos

Harlequin

Yuki Takahashi

Columbine

Madison Rayn Abeo

Soldier Doll

Larry Lancaster

Mouse King

Connor Horton

Hot Chocolate

Price Suddarth
Leah Terada

Coffee

Genevieve Waldorf

Green Tea Cricket

Kuu Sakuragi

Candy Cane

Ezra Thomson

Marzipan

Clara Ruf Maldonado

Mother Ginger

Christopher D’Ariano

Dewdrop

Yuki Takahashi

Sunday, December 10
12:30PM

Sugar Plum Fairy

Madison Rayn Abeo

Cavalier

Christian Poppe

Drosselmeier

Ryan Cardea

Harlequin

Emerson Boll

Columbine

Kali Kleiman

Soldier Doll

Noah Martzall

Mouse King

Zsilas Michael Hughes

Hot Chocolate

Ezra Thomson
Lily Wills

Coffee

Amanda Morgan

Green Tea Cricket

Ashton Edwards

Candy Cane

Kuu Sakuragi

Marzipan

Yuki Takahashi

Mother Ginger

Luther DeMyer

Dewdrop

Elle Macy

Sunday, December 10
5:30PM

Sugar Plum Fairy

Ashton Edwards

Cavalier

Luther DeMyer

Drosselmeier

Ezra Thomson

Harlequin

Melisa Guilliams

Columbine

Malena Ani

Soldier Doll

Joh Morrill

Mouse King

Miles Pertl

Hot Chocolate

Malena Ani
Ryan Cardea

Coffee

Zsilas Michael Hughes

Green Tea Cricket

Noah Martzall

Candy Cane

Ryan Cardea

Marzipan

Destiny Wimpye

Mother Ginger

Dammiel Cruz-Garrido

Dewdrop

Cecilia Iliesiu

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