Pacific Northwest Ballet corps de ballet dancer Andrew Bartee as the Nutcracker in the fight scene from PNB's Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker. PNB's acclaimed production of Nutcracker runs December 7 - 29, 2012 at Seattle Center's McCaw Hall. Tickets are available online at pnb.org or by calling 206.441.2424. Photo © Angela Sterling.

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Seattle’s Own Dream Team

When the curtains rise this month on Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Nutcracker, the effect is so magical and dreamlike, the dancing so effortless, it is easy to overlook the colossal effort behind this world famous production.