The 30 Best Broadway Performances at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Which past Macys Parade performance was YOUR favorite?

By: Nov. 23, 2022
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the nation's most cherished holiday traditions, is getting ready to hit the streets of New York City. As in years past, several Broadway shows will perform outside of the flagship store on 34th Street, including casts from Some Like It Hot, Funny Girl, A Beautiful Noise, The Lion King (on NBC) and Six and Moulin Rouge! (on CBS).

Check out our all-inclusive guide on this year's parade. As we await the 2022 performances, take a trip down memory lane with our 30 favorite parade performances of years gone by!


Thoroughly Modern Millie- 2002:


Beetlejuice- 2019:


Newsies-2011:


Seussical- 2000:


The Wiz: Live- 2015:


The Scarlet Pimpernel- 1997:


Grease- 1994:


On the Town- 2014:


Six- 2021:


Saturday Night Fever- 1999:


Damn Yankees- 1994:


Les Miserables- 1987:


Young Frankenstein- 2007:


Annie Get Your Gun- 1998:


Hair- 2009:


Footloose- 1998:


Tina: The Tina Turner Musical- 2019:


Matilda- 2013:


Ain't Too Proud- 2019:


All Shook Up- 2004:


Pippin- 2012:


Hairspray- 2002:


Legally Blonde- 2007:


How to Succeed...- 1995:


On Your Feet- 2015:


Hadestown- 2019:


Oklahoma!- 2002:


Side Show- 1997:


SpongeBob Squarepants- 2017:


The Prom- 2018:



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