All Shook Up 2004

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the nation's most cherished holiday traditions is also responsible for helping to bring some of our favorite Broadway shows and performances to the small screen. Our team has rounded up 35 of the very best performances from Broadway in year's past.

While we countdown the big day, take a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite parade performances of years gone by!

While we countdown the big day, take a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite parade performances of years gone by!

While we countdown the big day, take a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite parade performances of years gone by!

While we countdown the big day, take a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite parade performances of years gone by!

While we countdown the big day, take a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite parade performances of years gone by!

'If music be the food of love, play on.' Even before the invention of the musical comedy (more on that later), William Shakespeare knew the importance of music in telling stories on stage. For our March feature, my colleague Jeff Walker and I thought that instead of marking the Ides of March with songs about murder, betrayal, and fate, we would focus on the synergy between showtunes and Shakespeare.