Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

I have a random question for people who have seen a production of "The Nutcracker" that was not performed by the Pacific Northwest Ballet: In these productions, were there ever any cameos by local "celebrities"?  I ask because it seems to be a tradition for the PNB to have local celebrities come and play the grandparents during the opening party scene.  Example: The performance I saw had the weatherman from the local ABC station playing the grandfather.  They'll also have the news anchors show up as the grandparents sometimes.  Do other cities do this as well or is it strictly a Seattle thing?  (My dad thinks I should travel the country seeing performances of "The Nutcracker" to find out if it is or not.)

That question being asked, if you're ever in Seattle during the holiday season, you should try to see a performance of "The Nutcracker" simply for the sets and costumes alone.  The sets and costumes they use (and have been using since 1981) were designed by Maurice Sendak (author of Where the Wild Things Are - and more).  He also illustrated an English translation of E.T.A. Hoffmann's Nutcracker in 1984 which, of course, the PNB sells.