The Nutcracker Returns!
Join us for the magic at McCaw Hall this holiday season. Are you ready to celebrate the holidays with renewed gusto? With its classic score, thrilling dance, resplendent costumes and scenery, and magical story, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® is the perfect centerpiece for any celebration. Gather your loved ones to come enjoy our beautifully decked hall, and let your soul have its fill of holiday cheer.
Run Time: 2 hours and 3 minutes, including a 25-minute intermission.
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
Nutcracker Fun
Casting
Tuesday, December 21
2 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Madison Rayn Abeo
Cavalier
Christian Poppe
Herr Drosselmeier
Peter Boal
Harlequin
Melisa Guilliams
Columbine
Abby Jayne DeAngelo
Soldier Doll
Ryan Cardea
Mouse King
Connor Horton
Hot Chocolate
Sarah Pasch
Christopher D’Ariano
Coffee
Elizabeth Murphy
Green Tea Cricket
Ryan Cardea
Candy Cane
Mark Cuddihee
Marzipan
Abby Jayne D’Angelo
Mother Ginger
Miles Pertl
Dewdrop
Genevieve Waldorf
Tuesday, December 21
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Leta Biasucci
Cavalier
Lucien Postlewaite
Herr Drosselmeier
James Moore
Harlequin
Yuki Takahashi
Columbine
Madison Rayn Abeo
Soldier Doll
Guillaume Basso
Mouse King
Luther DeMyer
Hot Chocolate
Juliet Prine
Ryan Cardea
Coffee
Sarah Pasch
Green Tea Cricket
Noah Martzall
Candy Cane
Kyle Davis
Marzipan
Angelica Generosa
Mother Ginger
Joshua Grant
Dewdrop
Amanda Morgan
Wednesday, December 22
2 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Elle Macy
Cavalier
Miles Pertl
Herr Drosselmeier
James Kirby Rogers
Harlequin
Leah Terada
Columbine
Abby Jayne DeAngelo
Soldier Doll
Ezra Thomson
Mouse King
Dammiel Cruz
Hot Chocolate
Amanda Morgan
Luther DeMyer
Coffee
Genevieve Waldorf
Green Tea Cricket
Price Suddarth
Candy Cane
Jonathan Batista
Marzipan
Madison Rayn Abeo
Mother Ginger
Guillaume Basso
Dewdrop
Cecilia Iliesiu
Wednesday, December 22
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Elizabeth Murphy
Cavalier
Joshua Grant
Herr Drosselmeier
Otto Neubert
Harlequin
Yuki Takahashi
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Connor Horton
Mouse King
Christopher D’Ariano
Hot Chocolate
Leah Terada
Ezra Thomson
Coffee
Madison Rayn Abeo
Green Tea Cricket
Mark Cuddihee
Candy Cane
Guillaume Basso
Marzipan
Malena Ani
Mother Ginger
Miles Pertl
Dewdrop
Angelica Generosa
Thursday, December 23
2 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Cavalier
Jonathan Batista
Herr Drosselmeier
Ezra Thomson
Harlequin
Melisa Guilliams
Columbine
Abby Jayne DeAngelo
Soldier Doll
Price Suddarth
Mouse King
Guillaume Basso
Hot Chocolate
Lily Wills
Guillaume Basso
Coffee
Leah Terada
Green Tea Cricket
Price Suddarth
Candy Cane
Kuu Sakuragi
Marzipan
Juliet Prine
Mother Ginger
Joshua Grant
Dewdrop
Cecilia Iliesiu
Thursday, December 23
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Lesley Rausch
Cavalier
Dylan Wald
Herr Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Juliet Prine
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Mark Cuddihee
Mouse King
Connor Horton
Hot Chocolate
Genevieve Waldorf
Dammiel Cruz
Coffee
Cecilia Iliesiu
Green Tea Cricket
Guillaume Basso
Candy Cane
Ezra Thomson
Marzipan
Yuki Takahashi
Mother Ginger
Luther DeMyer
Dewdrop
Juliet Prine
Friday, December 24
12:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Cecilia Iliesiu
Cavalier
Dammiel Cruz
Herr Drosselmeier
Miles Pertl
Harlequin
Melisa Guilliams
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Noah Martzall
Mouse King
Luther DeMyer
Hot Chocolate
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Christian Poppe
Coffee
Noelani Pantastico
Green Tea Cricket
Kuu Sakuragi
Candy Cane
Ryan Cardea
Marzipan
Leta Biasucci
Mother Ginger
Joshua Grant
Dewdrop
Elle Macy
Sunday, December 26
12:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Noelani Pantastico
Cavalier
Christopher D’Ariano
Herr Drosselmeier
James Moore
Harlequin
Juliet Prine
Columbine
Abby Jayne DeAngelo
Soldier Doll
James Kirby Rogers
Mouse King
Guillaume Basso
Hot Chocolate
Cecilia Iliesiu
Joshua Grant
Coffee
Sarah Pasch
Green Tea Cricket
Price Suddarth
Candy Cane
Kyle Davis
Marzipan
Madison Rayn Abeo
Mother Ginger
Connor Horton
Dewdrop
Lesley Rausch
Sunday, December 26
5:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Angelica Generosa
Cavalier
Price Suddarth
Herr Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Yuki Takahashi
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Christian Poppe
Mouse King
Miles Pertl
Hot Chocolate
Amanda Morgan
Luther DeMyer
Coffee
Elizabeth Murphy
Green Tea Cricket
Ryan Cardea
Candy Cane
Guillaume Basso
Marzipan
Abby Jayne DeAngelo
Mother Ginger
Dammiel Cruz
Dewdrop
Madison Rayn Abeo
Monday, December 27
12:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Cavalier
Kyle Davis
Herr Drosselmeier
Ezra Thomson
Harlequin
Yuki Takahashi
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Kuu Sakuragi
Mouse King
Dammiel Cruz
Hot Chocolate
Genevieve Waldorf
Guillaume Basso
Coffee
Elle Macy
Green Tea Cricket
Kuu Sakuragi
Candy Cane
Mark Cuddihee
Marzipan
Juliet Prine
Mother Ginger
Luther DeMyer
Dewdrop
Sarah Pasch
Monday, December 27
5:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Lesley Rausch
Cavalier
Dylan Wald
Herr Drosselmeier
James Kirby Rogers
Harlequin
Leah Terada
Columbine
Abby Jayne DeAngelo
Soldier Doll
Ezra Thomson
Mouse King
Christopher D’Ariano
Hot Chocolate
Leah Terada
Ryan Cardea
Coffee
Madison Rayn Abeo
Green Tea Cricket
Mark Cuddihee
Candy Cane
Christian Poppe
Marzipan
Yuki Takahashi
Mother Ginger
Connor Horton
Dewdrop
Genevieve Waldorf
Tuesday, December 28
12:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Juliet Prine
Cavalier
James Kirby Rogers
Herr Drosselmeier
Otto Neubert
Harlequin
Yuki Takahashi
Columbine
Madison Rayn Abeo
Soldier Doll
Noah Martzall
Mouse King
Connor Horton
Hot Chocolate
Sarah Pasch
Miles Pertl
Coffee
Genevieve Waldorf
Green Tea Cricket
Christian Poppe
Candy Cane
Ryan Cardea
Marzipan
Malena Ani
Mother Ginger
Guillaume Basso
Dewdrop
Angelica Generosa
Tuesday, December 28
5:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Abby Jayne DeAngelo
Cavalier
Ezra Thomson
Herr Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Juliet Prine
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Kuu Sakuragi
Mouse King
Luther DeMyer
Hot Chocolate
Lily Wills
Christopher D’Ariano
Coffee
Amanda Morgan
Green Tea Cricket
Noah Martzall
Candy Cane
Kuu Sakuragi
Marzipan
Juliet Prine
Mother Ginger
Miles Pertl
Dewdrop
Elle Macy
Casting is subject to change.
Original Costume Sketches by Ian Falconer
Sketches by Ian Falconer
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Angela Sterling.
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