PNB's "Nutcracker" never grows tutu old

Seattle Times Newspaper: "A dancer, at her 25th birthday, is in her prime; however, a 25-year-old tutu or a scenic backdrop may be showing a little more wear. Pacific Northwest Ballet's 'Nutcracker,' with its lavish Maurice Sendak designs, celebrates its quarter-century this year with a monthlong holiday run beginning Friday. How does the company keep the sets and costumes looking appropriately festive and sparkly? And how much of what we'll see on stage dates from the 1983 original production?"