Video: The 40 Best Broadway Performances from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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 Death Becomes Her, The Outsiders, and Hell's Kitchen.

Check out our all-inclusive guide on this year's parade. As we await the 2024 performances, take a trip down memory lane with our 40 favorite parade performances of years gone by! The Parade is known for bringing may of our favorite Broadway shows and performances to the small screen and our editors have battled it out to pick their favorites. 

Thoroughly Modern Millie- 2002:

Funny Girl- 2022:

Beetlejuice- 2019:

Newsies-2011:

The Lion King: 2022:

Seussical- 2000:

Back to te Future- 2023:

The Wiz: Live- 2015:

The Scarlet Pimpernel- 1997:

Grease- 1994:

On the Town- 2014:

Mean Girls- 2018:

Saturday Night Fever- 1999:

Les Miserables- 1987:

Young Frankenstein- 2007:

Spamalot- 2023:

Hair- 2009:

Footloose- 1998:

All Shook Up- 2004:

Six- 2021:

Finding Neverland- 2015:

Hairspray- 2002:

Legally Blonde- 2007:

How to Succeed...- 1995:

Hadestown- 2019:

Oklahoma!- 2002:

Side Show- 1997:

SpongeBob Squarepants- 2017:

2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats

Best Lead Performer in a Musical - Top 3

1. LJ Benet - The Lost Boys, A New Musical

15.8% of votes

2. Joshua Henry - Ragtime

15.4% of votes

3. Nicholas Christopher - Chess

8.9% of votes

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