Question about "The Nutcracker Ballet"?

I might be going to see "The Nutcracker Ballet" this Christmas season in Seattle. I'm just wondering how formal it is (in Seattle)?

Question about "The Nutcracker Ballet"?

I'm not an expert on Pacific Northwest Ballet (I assume that's the company you are talking about?) but I took a look at the website and it seems on par with other major companies. The general rule of thumb is dress nice, but you don't have to pull out the ball gown. I would wear a nice pair of dress pants and a nice blouse. A skirt would work too, but it's winter so... well it's up to you. You can't go wrong with black. Don't dress in something that you will be uncomfortable in or you will spend the entire show fidgeting instead of watching the ballet. Wear what you would wear to a semi-formal dinner, or Christmas dinner at Grandma's. Classy, but comfortable.

Just like movie theaters, you never know what the temperature is going to be. They might have blasted the heat due to winter, or decided to keep it comfortably cool because of all the bodies that will be packed into the theatre (plus the dancers). Be prepared for all eventualities.

Have fun!

Question about "The Nutcracker Ballet"?opera mobile opera theater

Well, Pacific northwest ballet is like the major company in Seattle. So it's pretty formal attire, I guess. No jeans, flip flops, etc.
Having been to a performance of the Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker;

First, you have have to remember, its Seattle. In Seattle, "Formal" means a clean pair of jeans. So you can dress down and no one will care. That being said, lots of proud parents and their little children will be decked out in their finest holiday attire. In some ways, it's more of a dress up occasion than the "regular" PNB performances. The spectrum of clothing options is wide open, from jeans (clean, pressed) thru business casual to truly formal gowns. My advice: dress comfortably, it's a long ballet; stick to casual but dressy and you cannot go wrong.