Even more talent has been announced for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, set to air on NBC November 28 beginning at 8:30 AM in all time zones and continuing through noon. Today's Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker will once again host the annual celebration.
As previously reported, the broadcast will feature performances from the Tony-winning Best Musical The Outsiders, the Tony-nominated Alicia Keys musical Hell's Kitchen, and the screen-to-stage adaptation of the film comedy Death Becomes Her.
Newly announced for the celebration are Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winner and Wicked star Cynthia Erivo; Tony, Grammy, and Emmy winner Billy Porter; Oh, Mary! creator and star Cole Escola; EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson; Grammy winner Kylie Minogue; and the duo Loud Luxury.
Also set to entertain are the previously announced Radio City Rockettes, the 30th anniversary tour of Riverdance, Tony winners Lea Salonga and Idina Menzel, Chicago star Ariana Madix, & Juliet's Charli D’Amelio, Liza Colón-Zayas, Tiler Peck, Joey McIntyre, Bishop Briggs, Kylie Cantrall, Chlöe, Dan + Shay, Dasha, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots, Coco Jones, Walker Hayes, Natti Natasha, T-Pain, Rachel Platten, The Temptations, The War and Treaty, Alex Warren, Sebastián Yatra, Roman Mejia, Jonathan Bennett, Tom Kenny, Ginna Claire Mason, Alison Brie, members of WNBA Champions, New York Liberty with Ellie the Elephant, and more.
Parade watchers can also expect to enjoy 17 featured character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, more than 700 clowns, 11 marching bands, 10 performance groups, and more.
The parade, which begins on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and ends at Macy’s Herald Square flagship store, will also simulstream on Peacock and have an encore on NBC November 28 at 2 PM ET.
“The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a beloved tradition that marks the beginning of the holiday season for millions of live spectators and viewers across the country,” said executive producer Will Coss in an earlier statement. “A dedicated team of artisans and production experts at Macy’s Studios works year-round to bring this experience to life. This year’s 98th Macy’s Parade will create awe with unforgettable character balloons, one-of-a-kind floats and the world-class entertainment only Macy’s can deliver.”
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast is produced by Silent House Productions. Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco, Linda Gierahn serve as executive producers with Sacha Mueller as co-executive producer.
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