Nutcracker Meme-able Moments

PNB’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker is the Northwest’s favorite festive tradition, featuring Tchaikovsky’s classic score, gorgeous costumes, intricate scenery, impressive performances, and so much more! Amidst all the sparkle and joy, we’ve found some silly, meme-worthy moments in the ballet. Keep scrolling to swipe through different Nutcracker scenes and reveal their corresponding meme!

The Party Scene Meme

Drosselmeier Meme

The Clock Strikes Midnight Meme

The Battle Scene Meme

The Mice Meme

Sugar Plum Fairy Meme

Candy Cane Meme

Mother Ginger Meme

Waltz of the Flowers Meme

There’s nothing quite like Nutcracker memes to get you in the holiday spirit. We hope your next trip to The Nutcracker will be more memorable and less “meme-able” than these moments! Looking for more? Click here for some musical memes from PNB!

Find more Nutcracker fun at PNB.org/Nutcracker.

Photo credits: Featured photo – Luther DeMyer as Mother Ginger in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, photos © Angela Sterling. Connor Horton, Mark Cuddihee, and Luther De Myer in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. James Yoichi Moore as Drosselmeier in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. Ezra Thomson as Drosselmeier in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. PNB School Students and PNB Company dancers in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. PNB Company dancers as Mice in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. Elizabeth Murphy as Sugar Plum Fairy in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. Ryan Cardea as a Candy Cane in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. Luther DeMyer as Mother Ginger in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. PNB Company dancers in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. Photos © Angela Sterling.