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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2018 55 December 12 Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker N Triple Door Seattle's annual award-winning wintertime spectacle of strip- tease pageantry will delight newcomers and surprise return visitors to the Land of the Sweets. Backed by a live band, the Nutcracker receives a bawdy makeover. You'll spend the evening in a world of adult winter magic with playful banter, dazzling costumes and impressive technical dancing … with a sensuous twist. Optional social with hosted hors d'oeuvres and no-host beverages in Torchy's Den prior to the show from 6–7 pm. Show starts at 7:30 pm with full menu and bar ser- vice available at The Triple Door. Ages 17–plus. u Wednesday, 6–9 pm; $75 social and show; $58 show only; cancel by November 28 December 26–29 The Lion King N Paramount Theatre Experience the phenomenon—visually stunning, technically astounding, and with a musical score like none other! See the Tony Award–winning Broadway sensation that Newsweek calls "a landmark event in entertainment." The New York Times says, "There is simply nothing else like it." Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by a cast of more than 40 actors. Thrill to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pride Lands and an unforgettable score, including Elton John and Tim Rice's Oscar-winning songs "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and "Circle of Life." u Wednesday, December 26; 1 pm; $116 Thursday, December 27; 1 pm; $116 Thursday, December 27; 7:30 pm; $116–$195 Saturday, December 29; 2 pm; $116–$195 December 9 Seattle Men's Chorus: Jingle All the Way N Benaroya Hall Ring in the season with a high-spirited celebration that brings together all your favorites: beloved carols, fresh takes on holiday classics, and show-stopping dazzlers that will have you on your feet. Featuring "Silver Bells," "Do You Hear What I Hear," "Jingle Bell Rock," and many more moments of pure holiday joy. The Seattle Men's Chorus always adds a festive mix of fun, camp and dignity to their holiday concert. So be there with bells on! u Sunday, December 9; 7:30 pm; $65 December 9, 18 & 20 In the Heights N Seattle Repertory Theatre Before Hamilton, creator, composer and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda rose to fame with In the Heights, winning 2008 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, Best Choreography, and Best Orchestrations. The production tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York's largely Hispanic-American Washington Heights neighborhood, a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three gener- ations of music. It's a community on the brink of change and full of hopes, dreams and pressures—where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind. u Sunday, December 9; 7:30 pm; $94, $76 Tuesday, December 18; 7:30 pm; $94, $62 Thursday, December 20; 7:30 pm; $82 club programs tickets