George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Now through December 28, 2024
We’re saving your seats for the Northwest’s favorite holiday tradition! Great seats are still available now through December 28.
The Nutcracker delivers a picture-perfect lobby, Tchaikovsky’s classic score (played brilliantly by the PNB Orchestra), gorgeous costumes and scenery, impressive performances, and so much more!
Looking for performances with the best availability? Check out evening performances and after Christmas performances.
Run Time: 2 hours and 3 minutes, including a 25-minute intermission.
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Music
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography
George Balanchine
© The George Balanchine Trust
Scenic & Costume Design
Ian Falconer
Lighting Design
James F. Ingalls
“A delight not to be missed”
“Let Pacific Northwest Ballet carry you away on a fantastical journey”
“Truly a joy to experience”
“Intricate and beautiful”
Nutcracker Fun
Casting
Tuesday, December 17
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Leta Biasucci
Cavalier
Lucien Postlewaite
Herr Drosselmeier
Luca Anaya
Harlequin
Lily Wills
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Dylan Calahan
Mouse King
Christopher D’Ariano
Hot Chocolate
Melisa Guilliams
Larry Lancaster
Coffee
Audrey Malek
Green Tea Cricket
Lucas Galvan
Candy Cane
Noah Martzall
Marzipan
Destiny Wimpye
Mother Ginger
Luther DeMyer
Dewdrop
Juliet Prine
Wednesday, December 18
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Melisa Guilliams
Cavalier
Noah Martzall
Herr Drosselmeier
Price Suddarth
Harlequin
Juliet Prine
Columbine
Yuki Takahashi
Soldier Doll
Samuel Portillo
Mouse King
Luther DeMyer
Hot Chocolate
Audrey Malek
Luther DeMyer
Coffee
Leta Biasucci
Green Tea Cricket
Larry Lancaster
Candy Cane
Mark Cuddihee
Marzipan
Juliet Prine
Mother Ginger
Connor Horton
Dewdrop
Yuki Takahashi
Thursday, December 19
2:00 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Genevieve Waldorf
Cavalier
Christopher D’Ariano
Herr Drosselmeier
Dylan Wald
Harlequin
Lily Wills
Columbine
Destiny Wimpye
Soldier Doll
Kuu Sakuragi
Mouse King
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Hot Chocolate
Malena Ani
Price Suddarth
Coffee
Madison Rayn Abeo
Green Tea Cricket
Luca Anaya
Candy Cane
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Marzipan
Yuki Takahashi
Mother Ginger
Miles Pertl
Dewdrop
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Thursday, December 19
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Madison Rayn Abeo
Cavalier
Christian Poppe
Herr Drosselmeier
Peter Boal
Harlequin
Melisa Guilliams
Columbine
Kali Kleiman
Soldier Doll
Luca Anaya
Mouse King
Connor Horton
Hot Chocolate
Ginabel Peterson
Connor Horton
Coffee
Lily Wills
Green Tea Cricket
Noah Martzall
Candy Cane
Samuel Portillo
Marzipan
Kali Kleiman
Mother Ginger
Christopher D’Ariano
Dewdrop
Melisa Guilliams
Friday, December 20
2:00 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Cavalier
Kyle Davis
Herr Drosselmeier
Ezra Thomson
Harlequin
Emerson Boll
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Kuu Sakuragi
Mouse King
Miles Pertl
Hot Chocolate
Melisa Guilliams
Christopher D’Ariano
Coffee
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Green Tea Cricket
Joh Morrill
Candy Cane
Larry Lancaster
Marzipan
Malena Ani
Mother Ginger
Samuel Portillo
Dewdrop
Audrey Malek
Friday, December 20
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Angelica Generosa
Cavalier
Jonathan Batista
Herr Drosselmeier
Miles Pertl
Harlequin
Sofia Bidne
Columbine
Destiny Wimpye
Soldier Doll
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Mouse King
Samuel Portillo
Hot Chocolate
Lily Wills
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Coffee
Genevieve Waldorf
Green Tea Cricket
Larry Lancaster
Candy Cane
Dylan Calahan
Marzipan
Destiny Wimpye
Mother Ginger
Connor Horton
Dewdrop
Malena Ani
Saturday, December 21
2:00 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Cavalier
Price Suddarth
Herr Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Morgan Barton
Columbine
Rosalyn Hutsell
Soldier Doll
Kuu Sakuragi
Mouse King
Christopher D’Ariano
Hot Chocolate
Destiny Wimpye
Christopher D’Ariano
Coffee
Leta Biasucci
Green Tea Cricket
Larry Lancaster
Candy Cane
Luca Anaya
Marzipan
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Mother Ginger
Miles Pertl
Dewdrop
Lily Wills
Saturday, December 21
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Madison Rayn Abeo
Cavalier
Christian Poppe
Herr Drosselmeier
Dylan Wald
Harlequin
Melisa Guilliams
Columbine
Kali Kleiman
Soldier Doll
Larry Lancaster
Mouse King
Connor Horton
Hot Chocolate
Genevieve Waldorf
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Coffee
Audrey Malek
Green Tea Cricket
Luca Anaya
Candy Cane
Larry Lancaster
Marzipan
Melisa Guilliams
Mother Ginger
Christopher D’Ariano
Dewdrop
Angelica Generosa
Sunday, December 22
12:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Angelica Generosa
Cavalier
Jonathan Batista
Herr Drosselmeier
Luca Anaya
Harlequin
Lily Wills
Columbine
Rosalyn Hutsell
Soldier Doll
Joh Morrill
Mouse King
Miles Pertl
Hot Chocolate
Ginabel Peterson
Connor Horton
Coffee
Madison Rayn Abeo
Green Tea Cricket
Joh Morrill
Candy Cane
Price Suddarth
Marzipan
Audrey Malek
Mother Ginger
Samuel Portillo
Dewdrop
Rosalyn Hutsell
Sunday, December 22
5:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Ashton Edwards
Cavalier
Mark Cuddihee
Herr Drosselmeier
Peter Boal
Harlequin
Morgan Barton
Columbine
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Soldier Doll
Kuu Sakuragi
Mouse King
Samuel Portillo
Hot Chocolate
Melisa Guilliams
Price Suddarth
Coffee
Leta Biasucci
Green Tea Cricket
Lucas Galvan
Candy Cane
Samuel Portillo
Marzipan
Rosalyn Hutsell
Mother Ginger
Miles Pertl
Dewdrop
Audrey Malek
Monday, December 23
2:00 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Cavalier
Kyle Davis
Herr Drosselmeier
Miles Pertl
Harlequin
Juliet Prine
Columbine
Yuki Takahashi
Soldier Doll
Samuel Portillo
Mouse King
Luther DeMyer
Hot Chocolate
Malena Ani
Larry Lancaster
Coffee
Amanda Morgan
Green Tea Cricket
Joh Morrill
Candy Cane
Noah Martzall
Marzipan
Ashton Edwards
Mother Ginger
Christopher D’Ariano
Dewdrop
Madison Rayn Abeo
Monday, December 23
7:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Yuki Takahashi
Cavalier
Dylan Calahan
Herr Drosselmeier
Price Suddarth
Harlequin
Emerson Boll
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Noah Martzall
Mouse King
Christopher D’Ariano
Hot Chocolate
Audrey Malek
Christopher D’Ariano
Coffee
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Green Tea Cricket
Noah Martzall
Candy Cane
Mark Cuddihee
Marzipan
Juliet Prine
Mother Ginger
Samuel Portillo
Dewdrop
Amanda Morgan
Tuesday, December 24
12:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Leta Biasucci
Cavalier
Lucien Postlewaite
Herr Drosselmeier
Ezra Thomson
Harlequin
Melisa Guilliams
Columbine
Rosalyn Hutsell
Soldier Doll
Kuu Sakuragi
Mouse King
Christopher D’Ariano
Hot Chocolate
Lily Wills
Luther DeMyer
Coffee
Elle Macy
Green Tea Cricket
Larry Lancaster
Candy Cane
Dylan Calahan
Marzipan
Madison Rayn Abeo
Mother Ginger
Connor Horton
Dewdrop
Clara Ruf Maldonado
Thursday, December 26
12:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Melisa Guilliams
Cavalier
Noah Martzall
Herr Drosselmeier
Dylan Wald
Harlequin
Emerson Boll
Columbine
Kali Kleiman
Soldier Doll
Luca Anaya
Mouse King
Samuel Portillo
Hot Chocolate
Ginabel Peterson
Christian Poppe
Coffee
Juliet Prine
Green Tea Cricket
Lucas Galvan
Candy Cane
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Marzipan
Malena Ani
Mother Ginger
Connor Horton
Dewdrop
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Thursday, December 26
5:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Madison Rayn Abeo
Cavalier
Christian Poppe
Herr Drosselmeier
Price Suddarth
Harlequin
Melisa Guilliams
Columbine
Rosalyn Hutsell
Soldier Doll
Dylan Calahan
Mouse King
Luther DeMyer
Hot Chocolate
Destiny Wimpy
Connor Horton
Coffee
Ginabel Peterson
Green Tea Cricket
Luca Anaya
Candy Cane
Price Suddarth
Marzipan
Melisa Guilliams
Mother Ginger
Christopher D’Ariano
Dewdrop
Amanda Morgan
Friday, December 27
12:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
Cavalier
Price Suddarth
Herr Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Emerson Boll
Columbine
Yuki Takahashi
Soldier Doll
Mark Cuddihee
Mouse King
Christopher D’Ariano
Hot Chocolate
Juliet Prine
Christopher D’Ariano
Coffee
Lily Wills
Green Tea Cricket
Joh Morrill
Candy Cane
Luca Anaya
Marzipan
Destiny Wimpye
Mother Ginger
Luther DeMyer
Dewdrop
Rosalyn Hutsell
Friday, December 27
5:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Leta Biasucci
Cavalier
Lucien Postlewaite
Herr Drosselmeier
Dylan Wald
Harlequin
Ashton Edwards
Columbine
Destiny Wimpye
Soldier Doll
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Mouse King
Connor Horton
Hot Chocolate
Malena Ani
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Coffee
Madison Rayn Abeo
Green Tea Cricket
Noah Martzall
Candy Cane
Larry Lancaster
Marzipan
Yuki Takahashi
Mother Ginger
Samuel Portillo
Dewdrop
Ashton Edwards
Saturday, December 28
12:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Juliet Prine
Cavalier
Christopher D’Ariano
Herr Drosselmeier
Ryan Cardea
Harlequin
Sofia Bidne
Columbine
Malena Ani
Soldier Doll
Connor Horton
Mouse King
Zsilas Michael Hughes
Hot Chocolate
Amanda Morgan
Luther DeMyer
Coffee
Genevieve Waldorf
Green Tea Cricket
Larry Lancaster
Candy Cane
Samuel Portillo
Marzipan
Audrey Malek
Mother Ginger
Connor Horton
Dewdrop
Angelica Generosa
Saturday, December 28
5:30 PM
Sugar Plum Fairy
Yuki Takahashi
Cavalier
Dylan Calahan
Herr Drosselmeier
Luca Anaya
Harlequin
Melisa Guilliams
Columbine
Rosalyn Hutsell
Soldier Doll
Joh Morrill
Mouse King
Samuel Portillo
Hot Chocolate
Melisa Guilliams
Larry Lancaster
Coffee
Juliet Prine
Green Tea Cricket
Luca Anaya
Candy Cane
Mark Cuddihee
Marzipan
Rosalyn Hutsell
Mother Ginger
Christopher D’Ariano
Dewdrop
Madison Rayn Abeo
Casting subject to change.
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