This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
#1This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 2:00amAnyone on the inside know who is performing what during the telecasts of the Macy's parade on NBC and also CBS' parade?
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#2re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 2:09amI can infer that Shrek & 13 will perform on NBC. MAYBE Wicked & Phantom on CBS.
#2re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 2:36am
New musicals to publicize for the families: BILLY ELLIOT, SHREK, 13, LITTLE MERMAID
Hit musicals that may bank on publicity points: WICKED (5th anniv), MAMMA MIA! (movie was a summer smash at box office).
You know, the DVD is coming out around Thanksgiving I think. Perhaps they will get some of the movie cast to appear for a number on a float, such as HAIRSPRAY's number from last year with Nikki Blonsky.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
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#4re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 2:50amYes, LePetite, it makes you French.
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#6re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 3:09am
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#7re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 3:14am
I don't know about the shows but I do know that Kristin Chenoweth will be performing "Christmas Waltz" from her new CD in the Macy's parade. I don't know if she'll be on a float or just performing the song once though.
"You know, the DVD is coming out around Thanksgiving I think. Perhaps they will get some of the movie cast to appear for a number on a float, such as HAIRSPRAY's number from last year with Nikki Blonsky."
Nikki Blonksy is, essentially, a "nobody". The Mamma Mia cast was full of "somebodies". I cannot imagine Firth, Streep, Brosnon, et al on a float. At the most I'd think they might get the people who played Sophie and Sky.
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Updated On: 10/26/08 at 03:14 AM
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#8re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 3:19amBTW...Kristin's Cd sounds (not literally because I have not heard it, yet :I...) and looks really a nice one to add to the Christmas collection...
#9re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 3:24amYou can listen to some clips at amazon.com and she sounds great. I definitely plan on buying it.
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We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
#10re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 11:45amI am also very curious as to what shows will perform! Hope they make an announcement soon.
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#11re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 12:03pmWhite Christmas, In The Heights, Shrek, and Billy Elliot. I'd bet on it.
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#12re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 12:04pmForgot about White Christmas. That's a definite, for sure.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
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#13re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 12:28pm
I downloaded Kristin Chenoweth's "A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas" from iTunes. It's definitely a beautiful holiday album to have. With the exception of "Christmas Island", it's almost like being in a Christmas TV celebration in the rockies. "Christmas Waltz" is one of the top songs from the repertoire. The album and insert design were wonderfully conceived as well.
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Updated On: 10/26/08 at 12:28 PM
"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." Aldous Huxley
#15re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 3:29pm
I bet they'll have Chenoweth on some kind of float.
And yeah, her CD is lovely.
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#16re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 4:23pmLittle Mermaid, In the Heights, White Christmas, and fourth slot most likely going to 9 to 5.
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#17re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 4:25pmWould Gaelen go on as Doralee, seeing as Megan will be in LA.
#18re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 10/26/08 at 4:52pmWicked LA doesn't have a show on Thanksgiving, so she could do it.
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#19re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 11/9/08 at 8:45amI just saw a note on ATC saying that White Christmas was the ONLY show performing at Macy's parade. I checked the Macy's Parade web site and even WC isn't listed. I can't believe they would leave all the Broadway shows out of the parade. That would be aweful - at least for us!
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#20re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 11/9/08 at 10:30am
According to multiple sites online, the shows that are scheduled to perform as of now are as follows:
-IN THE HEIGHTS
-THE LITTLE MERMAID
-HAIR
-WHITE CHRISTMAS
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#21re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 11/9/08 at 12:06pmis camp broadway performing?
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#22re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 11/9/08 at 12:12pmthere is no broadway shows listed.
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#23re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 11/9/08 at 12:16pmNot what I read on multiple sites...of course now I can't find the links.
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#24re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 11/9/08 at 12:23pmSince the shows don't march in the parade (Or at least they didn't last year) is that why they're not listed?
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#25re: This Year's Thanksgiving Parade Performances?
Posted: 11/9/08 at 12:38pmthey would be listed under special performances and they weren't
