We were honored to be asked by the pacific northwest ballet to create an opening video for the new version of the nutcracker by george balanchine and olivia. Pacific northwest ballet is committed to honoring its performance calendar. Dec 25, 20 this pin was discovered by ballet in the city. The availability of thursday companion tickets is limited to 12 pairs of tickets per thursday evening performance.
A memory making tradition for generations of families and friends, nutcracker fun includes mccaw hall gloriously deckedout for the seasons best photo ops. Best nutcracker performances in puget sound cbs seattle. A seattle holiday tradition since 2006, verlaine and mccanns land of the sweets. Restaurants near pacific northwest ballet, seattle on tripadvisor.
Company xivs critically acclaimed holiday smash is back nutcracker rouge is a sparkling reimagining of the beloved nutcracker tale told with erotic, sensual and opulent flair. In honor of the farewell season of pacific northwest ballets stowell and sendak nutcracker, we updated this terrific article about the ballets fascinating history. Plus, pnbs 2012 nutcracker is dedicated this year to maurice sendak. Pnbs current nutcracker is still relatively new to the area. Pacific northwest ballets nutcracker, with sets and costumes designed by the late maurice sendak, is the ballet that most puget sound families choose to introduce their children to dance for good reason.
The nutcracker gives seattle audiences their first snow of the. As pacific northwest ballets nutcracker approaches its final showing after a 31 year run, we go behind the scenes of the seattle classic. Dealscove promise youll get the best price on products you want. Pnb s bestselling holiday classic is a fantastical combination of ian falconers unique design, tchaikovskys beloved score, and the entire company in showstopping roles. My grandmother took me for my first show when i was a young teen and i fell in love with the ballet. Dame dynamite and cava electras nutcracker at hubba hubba revues christmas show at dna lounge in san francisco. Whether youre thinking of going to pacific northwest ballets the.
Pnbs shop was not large enough to accommodate the number of costumers required, so some of the costumes. Whether youre thinking of going to pacific northwest ballets the nutcracker for the first time, or youve been already, youre sure to pick up some great tips here, ranging from. It just isnt the holiday season in washington state without the annual the nutcracker seattle production, presented annually by the pacific northwest ballet and featuring choreography by the immortal george balanchine and lucky for you, great tickets are available for every performance of the companys 2020 production. I think thats what makes it so special, over and above the beautiful. One of the most seattles most beloved holiday traditions is pacific. Needless to say, verlaine and mccanns land of the sweets. Mercer street and 3rd avenue north, on the north side of the seattle center. Pnb wardrobe the pacific northwest ballet has an incredible wardrobe department that makes the magic on stage come to life with the costumes. The burlesque nutcracker has you covered, even as its spirited cast takes it all off. The burlesque nutcracker voted best burlesque of western washington by king 5 gives the traditional ballet a bawdy makeover. The pacific northwest ballet grew from a small regional organization into an internationally celebrated company renowned for its superb performances and exciting choreography. Official website of pacific northwest ballet in seattle. If you already have tickets to the pnb nutcracker or wish to select your own seats for this show, there is a reception only registration option. Pnb ticket sales are available in person only, 90 minutes before curtain.
Attending the nutcracker with kids pacific northwest ballet. Enriching lives in the pacific northwest, considered a national treasure and acclaimed worldwide, pnb epitomizes excellence in the performing arts. This holiday season pnb has partnered with the seattle times to. I showcases an allstar cast from seattles burlesque alist and the finest dancers and jazz musicians in the pacific northwest. A beginners guide to taking a small child to the nutcracker. If this is your familys first time seeing nutcracker, check out our indepth.
Come celebrate the season with us and see why audiences for these soldout shows. Ian falconer nutcracker coming to pnb 2015 ian falconer, dance articles, adult ballet. Pacific northwest ballets nutcracker friday, december 7 saturday, december 29. But the undeniable truth is that the resulting balanchinefalconer production is nothing short of wholly enchanting. Pnbs the nutcracker returns to delight crowds of all ages. Land of the sweets, voted best burlesque in western washington by king 5, features topnotch dance talent, opulent costuming, incredible choreography from the classicallytrained lily. Sendak, stowell and the history of pnbs unique nutcracker. They return to the triple door this spring for the 12th season of their incomparablecolorful and entertaining seattle gay news reimagination of lewis carrolls classic tale of nonsense and fantasy. Performances pacific northwest ballet is a company of nearly fifty dancers that presents more than 100 performances each year of fulllength and mixed repertory ballets at marion oliver mccaw hall in seattle and on tour. But that popularity can make a visit to the ballet a little more challenging than it might be at other times. But the burlesque version is quite the seattle institution in its own right, widely known but not always a december priority. The burlesque nutcracker is a lascivious holiday show experience with sugar plum fairies, exciting, clothesdropping times, and who knows, maybe some woody jokes.
Tickets to the nutcracker suites do not include a performance ticket to george balanchines the nutcracker tickets to the nutcracker may be purchased here. In seattle, this holiday show comes in naughty and nice. Burlesque nutcracker plays at the triple door in downtown seattle dec. Pacific northwest ballet takes a leap with the nutcracker. Over 50 drapers, stitchers, first hands, milliners, dyers and painters built the costumes. This rollicking, frolicking, unabashed and uninhibited celebration of the season seattle p. The burlesque nutcracker at the triple door is still fun, flirty, and. Restaurants near pacific northwest ballet, seattle, washington. Pnb version of the nutcracker with sets and costumes by maurice sendak of where the wild things are and choreography by longtime former pnb artistic director kent stowell. The nutcracker seattle tickets the pacific northwest ballet.
I have been to the pacific nw ballets nutcracker many times over the last 20 years. The swelling of the pnb orchestra as they breathe life into their instruments. With shows december 15 through december 18, you can choose a date that doesnt conflict with your deathmetal albumcover calligraphy classes. From awardwinning directorchoreographer austin mccormick comes a baroqueburlesque confection of theatre, dance, music, circus, opera, high fashion and sumptuous design. The burlesque nutcracker gives the traditional ballet a bawdy makeover. Pnbs current nutcracker is relatively new to the area. Pnb nutcracker 2019 pacific northwest ballet ballet alert.
George balanchines the nutcracker pacific northwest ballet. Ive seen at least 5 versions of this ballet but have never felt such warmth between these two characters. The burlesque nutcracker is not the annual family outing offered by pnb. The hush of an audience ready to immerse themselves in a candy filled dreamland. Mothers and fathers who brought their children to the pnb ballet are now. Youll experience all of this before the dancing even starts. Pacific northwest ballets the nutcracker mccaw hall, seattle, wa.
Pnb artistic director peter boal brought it to his seattle company in 2015. This year felt perfect to start what is hopefully a new holiday tradition for our family as the pacific northwest ballet also begins a new holiday tradition with george balanchines the nutcracker. Season ballet performances at pacific northwest ballet. Pacific northwest ballets production of nutcracker, which opens tomorrow at mccaw hall, is such a venerable holiday tradition for our region that its easy to forget that it was once considered a tremendous risk. Dec 730 if you like pnbs take on the nutcracker well enough but think it needs somethingmaybe thats tableside food and drink, or a grinding jazz band, or pasties and glitterverlaine and mccanns annual land of the sweets. The burlesque nutcracker celebrates twelve seasons at. Please double check that the date and time of your performance tickets match your tickets to the nutcracker suites. Child dancers are featured prominently even in the more. We are spoiled here in seattle to have such an amazing company like pacific northwest ballet putting on such timeless productions like george balanchines the nutcracker. Youre invited to a dynamic season with pnb, packed with cuttingedge premieres and your favorite iconic stories. When pacific northwest ballet pnb announced its adieu to the kent stowellmaurice sendak version of the nutcracker last year, many of usand by us i mean those rare individuals who have lived in seattle for more than a few yearsreacted with a plaintive groan or a whiny, toddleresque chorus of noooo.
Pnbs nutcracker in particular is so different from others around the country because stowell and sendak went back to the original 1816 story, e. After having seen lili verlaines brilliant version for burlesque nutcracker. Pnbs bestselling holiday classic is a fantastical combination of ian falconers unique design, tchaikovskys beloved score, and the entire company in showstopping roles. Pnb events the pacific northwest ballet has incredible events promoting arts in the community. These are dates through december 21, 2018 still available. Pacific northwest ballets new nutcracker, designed by illustrator ian falconer with choreography by george balanchine, is brighter and lighter, with a dazzling glass star by dale chihuly. Purge your fear of oversized rodents by embracing them in a controlled musical environment, and get into the holiday spirit in the process. An exciting young ballet company based in seattle, washington, usa. The burlesque nutcracker plays at the triple door in downtown seattle, dec. Amusements the gift shop for seattle opera and pacific northwest ballet at mccaw hall. Thinking about checking out pacific northwest ballets the. Things to do seattlepacific northwest balletmerry christmas. Nutcracker 2017 pacific northwest ballet ballet alert.