Posted: 10/6/18 at 6:33pm
I was thinking about this today. Who do you think gets to perform this year? Last year we had 4: Anastasia, Once On This Island, Spongebob, and Dear Evan Hansen.
Thoughts?
Updated On: 10/6/18 at 06:33 PM
Posted: 10/6/18 at 6:48pm
Posted: 10/6/18 at 6:48pm
Mean Girls because it's on NBC
My Fair Lady
Pretty Woman
Come From Away
The Cher Show with Cher?
....and Elaine May and Lucas Hedges in a scene from The Waverly Gallery!
Does ABC do a broadcast also? If so, I would expect FROZEN on ABC in a big way.
Posted: 10/6/18 at 6:51pm
Posted: 10/6/18 at 7:07pm
I’m guessing:
Frozen
Mean Girls
Pretty Woman (what says Thanksgiving like prostitution?)
Either My Fair Lady or Head Over Heels (if it’s still open)
There are always a couple of performances on another network from theatre stages as well. For those I’m guessing maybe:
King Kong
And whichever show above doesn’t perform on the parade route or
Maybe Wicked to mark its 15th anniversary on Broadway.
Updated On: 11/5/18 at 07:07 PM
Posted: 10/6/18 at 7:17pm
WICKED will have just had the big special on NBC a few weeks before, so they might not feel that they need to give it more airtime.
Adding FROZEN to my NBC list since ABC doesn't do the parade.
Posted: 10/6/18 at 7:43pm
Posted: 10/7/18 at 12:48am
We have a Thanksgiving Day Parade hosted by ABC in Philly. I’m not sure if that’s broadcast all over the US but maybe that’s where Frozen will perform?
Zero chance.
Posted: 10/7/18 at 8:57am
I would guess The Cher Show to give it a boost right before opening night (Dec. 3?) Mean Girls for sure, hopefully with a better song combination than the Tonys. I would love The Band's Visit, but I'm not sure how well it transfers in a big open space like that. Would imagine Frozen, and probably Head Over Heels if it's still open by then.
Posted: 10/7/18 at 9:28am
My guesses for the parade are The Cher Show, Mean Girls, and My Fair Lady - hopefully with 'Get Me to the Church on Time'. I think the fourth slot will go either Head Over Heels or The Prom.
Updated On: 10/7/18 at 09:28 AM
Posted: 10/7/18 at 10:49am
Posted: 10/7/18 at 10:50am
This honestly makes me forget just how many musicals open that are eligible to perform for the Macy's NBC broadcast but how little actually end up performing on it. I'd say Mean Girls then Frozen for sure, the Disney ones always do. Band's Visit merely because it's the Best Musical winner, I honestly don't think it would otherwise. Anything else is up in the air, but I'd feel like it'd be Pretty Woman if I had to guess, since it's new and not a revival. HoH is the least likely contender and it should be obvious as to why...sad but true.
Is it usually only four slots? Obviously I know not every musical gets to perform, but has it always been four? That's seem like so little in this day and age when 10+ musicals can open in the span of one Thanksgiving to the next.
Posted: 10/7/18 at 11:24am
JennH said: "This honestly makes me forget just how many musicals open that are eligible to perform for the Macy's NBC broadcast but how little actually end up performing on it. I'd say Mean Girls thenFrozen for sure, the Disney ones always do. Band's Visit merely because it's the Best Musical winner, I honestly don't think it would otherwise. Anything else is up in the air, but I'd feel like it'd bePretty Womanif I had to guess, since it's new and not a revival. HoH is the least likely contender and it should be obvious as to why...sad but true.
Is it usually only four slots? Obviously I know not every musical gets to perform, but has it always been four? That's seem like so little in this day and age when 10+ musicals canopen in the span of one Thanksgiving to the next."
It's usually four or five on NBC, and then 2 or 3 on the CBS broadcast where they go to the theatres instead of performing in front of Macy's. The NBC ones usually are the new "hits" and the CBS ones are usually shows that are still open after a season or two.
I'd say Mean Girls, Frozen, TBV, and Pretty Woman on NBC, and Anastasia, Wicked, and/or My Fair Lady on CBS.
Posted: 10/7/18 at 11:24am
Miles2Go2 said: "I’m guessing:
Frozen
Mean Girls
Pretty Wonan (what says Thanksgiving like prostitution?)
Either My Fair Lady or Head Over Heels (if it’s still open)
There are always a couple of performances on another network from theatre stages as well. For those I’m guessing maybe:
King Kong
And whichever show above doesn’t perform on the parade route or
Maybe Wicked to mark its 15th anniversary on Broadway. "
I forgot to factor in The Cher Show. I think it definitely has a shot.
I think if The Band’s Visit gets a slot, it will be performed from the Barrymore. I seem to recall that when Come From Away performed, it did so from the Schoenfeld.
Posted: 10/7/18 at 3:57pm
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Posted: 11/3/18 at 10:31pm
Call_me_jorge said: "What’s the history on Disney shows performing on the telecast?"
Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid, and Newsies have all performed on the Parade.
Posted: 11/5/18 at 12:49pm
We know who’s performing on the CBS broadcast
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-KING-KONG-to-Perform-on-THE-THANKSGIVING-DAY-PARADE-ON-CBS-20181105
Posted: 11/5/18 at 12:56pm
Posted: 11/5/18 at 1:14pm
Posted: 11/5/18 at 1:16pm
Miles2Go2 said: "I assume these are the ones which will be televised from the respective theaters rather than from the parade route. "
Yes! I'm actually kind of excited to see Kong and see how the puppet works.
