Join Pacific Northwest Ballet for the magic of The Nutcracker at McCaw Hall! Whether it's your first trip to the ballet or a long-standing family tradition, this Sugarplum-packed adventure promises to delight. Enjoy Tchaikovsky’s classic score, gorgeous costumes, astonishing sets and exceptional dancing perfect for the who
Celebrate the holidays at Seattle Opera with the one and only Anita Spritzer! Hosted by tenor John Marzano as his drag persona Anita Spritzer, get ready to don your gayest apparel and join one of Seattle's favorite drag queens as she sings holiday favorites and celebrates the glitter and glitz of the festive wint
Seattle Opera presents Daphne in Concert. Daphne finds romance in the beauty and celebration of nature, not in the arms of men. When two suitors vie for her heart, Apollo aims his arrow and Daphne mourns the loss of a childhood friend. To ease her grief, Zeus grants her wish to become one with nature, …
Pacific Northwest Ballet presents Cinderella! This ballet combines the story you know and love with spectacular choreography, Prokofiev’s familiar score, and superb design. Travel with Cinderella from her wistful fireside, through a magical fairyland, to a dazzling palace ball. Let yourself be swept away by this fairytale packed with romance, humor, and beau
Seattle Opera presents Fellow Travelers, a story of love in the time of the Lavender Scare. Recent college graduate Timothy Laughlin arrives in 1950s Washington, D.C., ready to join the fight against Communism. A chance encounter with the handsome State Department official, Hawkins Fuller, results in Tim's first job and his first romantic relationship with …
Firebird is back at Pacific Northwest Ballet after a 20-year hiatus! Ming Cho Lee’s breathtaking sets, the epic Stravinsky score, and choreography from PNB Founding Artistic Director Kent Stowell work in harmony in this theatrical one-act ballet. Balanced perfectly by Alejandro Cerrudo’s most playful work, Little mortal jump, and the rock ‘n roll drama of …
Jessica Lang and Kanji Segawa have adapted the popular Japanese folk story of Momotaro (Peach Boy) into an exciting new ballet. Follow the adventures of Momotaro as he befriends animals, fights ogres, and seeks his fortune. This hour-long addition to PNB’s family matinee series, danced by PNB School students, is the perfect introduction to ballet for …
Pacific Northwest Ballet presents the return of Giselle. This romantic ballet gem has been updated and staged by Peter Boal for PNB with sumptuous costumes and sets by Jérôme Kaplan. A mountain village in a lush forest becomes the backdrop to love, betrayal, and otherworldly specters in this compelling masterpiece. Don't miss what Seattle Times calls …
Seattle Opera presents Carmen, one of the world's most popular operas! The irresistible Carmen captivates the eyes of every man she meets, including the lovesick soldier Don José. As he forsakes his military duty, his fiancée, and the law, his admiration becomes uncontrollable obsession and Carmen leaves him for prestige and freedom. Bizet's famous music …
Pacific Northwest Ballet presents All Lang, a celebration of PNB’s Resident Choreographer Jessica Lang with some of her most beloved works. Inspired by legendary American painter Georgia O’Keeffe’s Patio Door series, Her Door to the Sky is one of Lang’s most radiant pieces. In stark contrast, Ghost Variations explores Robert Schumann’s final compositions before he was confined to …