Nutcracker 2012

[Helene]

PNB has released this charming video guessing game: can you identify these PNB dancers from their childhood "Nutcracker" photos?

(I'm barely batting .500.)

There are two holiday offers through Monday, 26 November.

Discounts on selected "Nutcracker" performances:

Enjoy super savings of

25% off

select performances of the Northwest’s favorite holiday tradition, PNB's Stowell & Sendak

Nutcracker

. Tickets may be purchased by using the following online discount code -

pnb.org/promo/turkey

- or by mentioning

"Turkey

" when calling or visiting the PNB Box Office. This offer expires at 11:59 pm on Monday, November 26, and is good for the following performances:

Friday, December 7 7:30 pm

Saturday, December 8 7:30 pm

Friday, December 14 7:30 pm

Tuesday, December 18 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm

Wednesday, December 19 2:00 pm and 7:30pm

Thursday, December 20 2:00 pm

Discounted tickets for the remainder of the season; they fit in stockings (the tickets, that is):

Holiday shoppers can save

15% off

tickets to the remaining programs in PNB's 40th Anniversary Season -- including such hot-ticket items as

Romeo et Juliette

and

Swan Lake

-- by buying this weekend! Tickets may be purchased by using the following online discount code -

pnb.org/promo/gravy

- or by mentioning "

Gravy

"; when calling or visiting the PNB Box Office. This offer expires at 11:59 pm on Monday, November 26, and is good for the following performances:

Romeo et Juliette

February 1-10, 2013

Modern Masterpieces

March 15-24, 2013

Swan Lake

April 12-21, 2013

Director’s Choice

May 31-June 9, 2013

Details:

THE NOT-SO-SMALL PRINT

Tickets for this 96-Hour Sale may be purchased through the PNB Box Office:

Online 24/7 at pnb.org

Phone: 206.441.2424 (call for holiday hours)

In Person: 301 Mercer Street at Seattle Center

This offer is for a limited time only, and is subject to availability. The 96-Hour Black Friday/Cyber Monday discounts are not valid on lowest priced or previously purchased tickets, and cannot be combined with other offers. Discounted online purchases must be made using the special links above. Offer is valid starting at 12:01 am on Friday, November 23 and expires Monday, November 26th, 2012 at 11:59 pm.

The discount is not available for "Nutcracker" tickets through Ticketmaster

.

This has got to be easier than braving the crowds this weekend.

[sandik]

Oh, I do like the discount code!

[Helene]

A new video on local radio person Spike O'Neill's prep to appear as Grandfather in PNB's Nutcracker:

PNB announced on Facebook the following media guests during the season's run:

Local celebs are donning their dancing shoes and joining the cast of Nutcracker! Our all-star line-up is:

Kaci Aitchison

of KCPQ, Luke Burbank and Dave Ross of the

Ross and Burbank on KIRO Radio

,

102.5 KZOK: The Classic Rock Station

's Danny Bonaduce,

The Bob Rivers Show

Spike O'Neill and Seattle's favorite weatherman, Steve Pool of

KOMO News

.

Someone nominated Rick Steves in the replies

[sandik]

Danny Bonaduce?

Let the jokes commence!

[Helene]

Casting is up for the first two weekend of "Nutcracker":

http://www.pnb.org/Season/12-13/Nutcracker/#Casting

First weekend, Uko Gorter, Seth Orza and Jeffrey Stanton share Drosselmeier, and second weekend, Drosselmeier is played by William Lin-Yee and Olivier Wevers, Gorter and Stanton.

Clara/Prince pairings first weekend are: Kaori Nakamura/Jonathan Porretta, Carla Korbes/Batkhurel Bold, and Leslie Rausch/Jerome Tisserand. Second weekend: all three first weekend couples and Kylee Kitchens/Andrew Bartee and Leta Biasucci/James Moore.

[tutu]

Anybody get to see Leta Biasucci as Clara? Or Chelsea Adomaitis or Elizabeth Murphy as Flora?

[SandyMcKean]

I saw Chelsea Adomaitis as Flora.