2016 Macy Thanksgiving Day Parade

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 10/23/16 at 11:20pm

Guys! Thanksgiving is a month a way!! My favorite time of year, besides the tony awards, because I get too watch so many musical  performances! Even though it's a month a way I think it would be nice to start brainstorming which shows will be featured. 

I think Natasha, Waitress and dear Evan Hansen are likely to perform on the NBC telecast along with Hairspray Live. And on the CBS telecast I think Kinky Boots will end up performing.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 10/23/16 at 11:22pm

Cats?
The Color Purple?
Holiday Inn?

[AKarp2013]

Posted: 10/23/16 at 11:24pm

I think Cirque might try and sneak Paramour in there somewhere.

[gleek4114]

Posted: 10/23/16 at 11:26pm

Harvey Fierstein mentioned in a recent interview that he's pretty positive the cast of Hairspary Live will perform. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 10/23/16 at 11:30pm

Would the color purple perform even though they  are rumored to close in January. I guess they would still try to push the marketing in the last month.

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 10/23/16 at 11:31pm

I could see Anastasia making an appearance and School of Rock performing for real and not on a float this time. 

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 10/23/16 at 11:34pm

My guesses are Holiday Inn, Cats, and Paramour. Another show will definitely make an appearance but I can't think of which one right now. 

[A Director]

Posted: 10/23/16 at 11:57pm

I heard from someone in the know who said this year Macy is doing something different.  Instead of songs from musicals; they are going to do scenes from plays.

[Broadwaystar2]

Posted: 10/24/16 at 4:12am

Call_me_jorge said: "Would the color purple perform even though they  are rumored to close in January. I guess they would still try to push the marketing in the last month.

 

"The Color Purple will be performing. 

 

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 10/24/16 at 9:35am

Always a highlight of the Parade for me!

I'd love to see Holiday Inn, Paramour, and Hairspray Live. Though it's a long shot, maybe they can get Jon Jon Briones to do part of "The American Dream?"

Have off-Broadway shows ever performed at the Parade? I wish Cagney could do it; they'd be ideal...

[bdn223]

Posted: 10/24/16 at 10:41am

For the NBC Telecast:

Cirque du Soleil has had a float in the parade the past couple years and I would expect them to once again use it to promote Paramour like they did last year. The show is about the theatrics which are better performed on a custom built float then the concrete at herald square. 

School of Rock/Cats- If i had to bet NBC wants Cats but ALW wants School of Rock to get the publicity. He hasn't had a hit on Broadway since Phantom and School of Rock seems very close recouping likely anytime between December and April if it can maintain grosses of $900k a week. Although I wouldn't be surprised if both shows perform.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will be the Spring show that gets the parade preview.

Waitress will likely get to perform

The Great Comet of 1812-stunt casting pays off in terms of easy publicity.

Holiday Inn might perform, but probably won't. The last Roundabout show to perform was Bye Bye Birdie which at the time was intended to be an "open ended" run. 

Hairspray Live! -its corporate synergy. The only question is whether they will perform "You Can't Stop the Beat" or "Without Love". This will be determined by how much money NBC want to spend on cross country flights from LA to New York and hotels rooms on the second most expensive weekend in NYC. 

 

Updated On: 10/24/16 at 10:41 AM

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 10/24/16 at 1:31pm

I'm not sure if Great Comet will perform, but I bet Josh Groban will at least sing on a float or something. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 11/1/16 at 10:48am

Christopher Jackson is performing! https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAMILTONs-Christopher-Jackson-to-Perform-on-MACYS-THANKSGIVING-DAY-PARADE-20161101

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 11/1/16 at 10:59am

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/186568/holiday-inn-hairspray-live-more-to-perform-at-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/

 

Holiday Inn and Hairspray

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 11/1/16 at 12:48pm

I hope Cordon Bleu gets to do his number. Either way it'll be a nice way to preview what I'll see in December (thank you, Hiptix).

Is it typical for them to only announce two (three if you count the Rockettes) of the performances at first?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 11/1/16 at 12:49pm

Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "I hope Cordon Bleu gets to do his number. "

Tasty!

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 11/1/16 at 12:53pm

OH MY GOSH how embarrassing! Freudian slip...

Or should it be "foodie-an" slip?

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 11/1/16 at 3:07pm

Looks like Cats is also performing.

So the lineup thus far is Cats, Holiday Inn, Hairspray Live, and the Rockettes. Apparently more performances will be announced in the coming weeks (I could definitely see like 2 more musicals performing- I wonder which ones!). 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 11/1/16 at 3:37pm

Then CBS usually gets a few musicals to perform that are pre taped.

Updated On: 11/1/16 at 03:37 PM

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 11/1/16 at 3:55pm

^On Your Feet is taping a performance for CBS.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 11/10/16 at 1:59pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SCHOOL-OF-ROCK-More-Broadway-Shows-Set-for-CBSs-THANKSGIVING-DAY-PARADE-Full-Lineup-20161110

[Robbie2]

Posted: 11/19/16 at 11:40pm

[PatrickDC]

Posted: 11/19/16 at 11:51pm

Ricky's flexibility is INSANE!

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 11/24/16 at 8:48am

Are the announced shows the complete list? I'm surprised there aren't more new shows in the lineup, particularly shows like In Transit and maybe A Bronx Tale that might benefit from the exposure.

[uncageg]

Posted: 11/24/16 at 9:23am

It does seem like a short list. 

That performance by Holiday Inn was wonderful. I need to see it now.