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Puget Sound's Nutcracker season opens Nov. 27 at McCaw Hall

Pacific Northwest Ballet runs Balanchine's version through Dec. 27 with a sensory-friendly show on Dec. 11, while Everett's Dance School and the region's smaller companies stage their own.

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PNB's Nutcracker opens at McCaw Hall
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In Seattle, Pacific Northwest Ballet opens George Balanchine's The Nutcracker on Nov. 27 and runs it through Dec. 27.[1] PNB dances the Balanchine choreography.[2] The production uses sets and costumes by Ian Falconer.[3] It runs two hours and three minutes, with a 25-minute intermission.[4] Converge Media counts 35 public performances in the run.[5] The 59-musician PNB Orchestra plays the Tchaikovsky score live.[6] More than 30 choirs sing for guests 30 minutes before each show.[7] A 40-foot Christmas tree is part of the set.[8] Tickets start at $41.[9] Who is dancingPNB posts casting five days before each performance.[10] For a family picking a date to see a particular dancer, that is the window. The company has built access into the run. A relaxed, sensory-friendly performance is set for Dec. 11.[11] Subsidized $20 audio-described tickets are offered for visually impaired patrons.[12] The rest of the regionPNB is the largest Nutcracker in the region, not the only one. ParentMap's guide covers Nutcracker productions across the Puget Sound area.[13] Nancy Chaney wrote it.[14] Among the companies it lists, Evergreen City Ballet offers one-hour shows for young children.[15] ARC Dance produces a one-hour Nutcracker Sweets for families.[16] International Ballet Theatre uses the original 1892 choreography.[17] Many productions offer group discounts.[18] The popular ones often sell out quickly.[19] So the region's season has a shape. One company dances Balanchine's staging.[2] One reaches back to 1892.[17] Two cut the ballet to an hour for small children.[15][16] A studio's calendarNorth of Seattle, The Dance School in Everett shows how a community Nutcracker gets built. The school sits at 2821 Rockefeller Ave.[20] Its Nutcracker auditions ran Sept. 19 and 20.[21] Ticket sales opened Oct. 24.[22] Costume Week ran Oct. 26 through Oct. 31.[23] A costume and prop volunteer work party was held Nov. 8.[24] Parents observe classes from Nov. 9 to 14.[25] The Sugarplum Ball is Nov. 15.[26] Then the dancers go public. They perform at Downtown Everett's Wintertide Celebration on Nov. 27.[27] They dance at Schack Art Center's Family Night on Dec. 4.[28] The school's own Nutcracker performances are Dec. 12 and Dec. 19.[29][30] Read that calendar against PNB's and the two seasons line up. Both put dancers on a stage for the first time on Nov. 27.[1][27] One is a professional company at McCaw Hall. The other is a studio in Everett that started with auditions in September.[21] For island families, the choice is between the ferry and the drive north. Either way, the season starts Nov. 27.[1]
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  1. Pacific Northwest Ballet will run George Balanchine's The Nutcracker from November 27 to December 27 2026. · pnb.org
  2. Pacific Northwest Ballet uses George Balanchine Nutcracker choreography. · parentmap.com
  3. This production uses sets and costumes designed by Ian Falconer. · pnb.org
  4. The performance runs 2 hours 3 minutes including a 25 minute intermission. · pnb.org
  5. This Nutcracker production will have 35 live public performances. · whereweconverge.com
  6. The 59-musician PNB Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky’s score live. · whereweconverge.com
  7. Over 30 choirs will sing for guests 30 minutes before each show. · whereweconverge.com
  8. A 40-foot Christmas tree is part of the production sets. · whereweconverge.com
  9. Live performance tickets start at $41. · whereweconverge.com
  10. Casting information is posted five days before each performance. · pnb.org
  11. A relaxed sensory friendly performance is scheduled for December 11 2026. · pnb.org
  12. Subsidized $20 audio described tickets are offered for visually impaired patrons. · pnb.org
  13. This guide covers Nutcracker performances in the Puget Sound area. · parentmap.com
  14. Nancy Chaney wrote this guide. · parentmap.com
  15. Evergreen City Ballet offers one-hour Nutcracker shows for young children. · parentmap.com
  16. ARC Dance produces a one-hour Nutcracker Sweets show for families. · parentmap.com
  17. International Ballet Theatre uses original 1892 Nutcracker choreography. · parentmap.com
  18. Many Nutcracker productions offer group discounts. · parentmap.com
  19. Popular Nutcracker productions often sell out quickly. · parentmap.com
  20. The Dance School physical address is 2821 Rockefeller Ave, Everett, WA 98201 · thedanceschool.org
  21. Nutcracker 2026 auditions are 2026 September 19 and 20 · thedanceschool.org
  22. Nutcracker ticket sales open 2026 October 24 · thedanceschool.org
  23. Costume Week runs 2026 October 26 through October 31 · thedanceschool.org
  24. Nutcracker costume and prop volunteer work party is 2026 November 8 · thedanceschool.org
  25. Parent Participation & Observation Week runs 2026 November 9 through November 14 · thedanceschool.org
  26. Sugarplum Ball is scheduled 2026 November 15 · thedanceschool.org
  27. TDS dancers will perform at Downtown Everett Wintertide Celebration 2026 November 27 · thedanceschool.org
  28. TDS dancers will perform at Schack Art Center Family Night 2026 December 4 · thedanceschool.org
  29. The Dance School Nutcracker 2026 Performance 1 is 2026 December 12 · thedanceschool.org
  30. The Dance School Nutcracker 2026 Performance 2 is 2026 December 19 · thedanceschool.org
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