"I expect them to get their lazy asses out in front of Macy's and do it there like everyone else."
I wouldn't be saying that, since you are probably at this moment sitting on your butt in front of the computer screen...
Anyways, it is up to the network to decide who is going to perform. Had they been on NBC, yes, maybe they would have performed in front of Macy's. I think NBC is looking for more upbeat numbers to keep the audiences attention. CBS went on location to other shows, and notice how those ones were more relaxed, with the exception of the Producers.
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611