or generations families have been
donning their finest holiday apparel and
heading out for a festive performance of The
Nutcracker. Visions of fancy parties, ball gowns
and yes, menacing mice will surely follow your
little ones into dream land later that evening.
But there is much that goes on behind the
scenes that makes this tradition possible. Come
with us as we explore the wonder (in numbers)
of The Nutcracker.
F
Nutcracker
BY THE NUMBERS
The three-minute overture
that begins the ballet
is accompanied by a 3D
animated film, by Straightface
Studios in Seattle. This
engaging film contains over
1.5 million trees; 8,540
bushes; 287 buildings and
seven mice.
1.5 million
PNWB
