What you should know
- Although we are used to seeing the masses flock to see the great balloons making their way down the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade route, this year the celebration will be a little different.
- The Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade will have no audience and will air nationwide as a television-only event on NBC and Telemundo on Thursday, November 26 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Although there will be no parade amidst a sea of crowds, a number of stage performances and musical artists have been scheduled to participate in this year’s event.
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NEW YORK – From the streets of New York City, reach Telemundo the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, known to all as the Macy’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, exclusively in Spanish on Thursday, November 26 at 9 am/8c. The three-hour live simulcast alongside sister network NBC will be hosted by renowned Telemundo personalities, Adamari Lopez Y Jessica Carrillo from Telemundo Center in Miami, accompanied by Rodner Figueroa Y Nastassja Bolivar from the Big Apple.
The tradition of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade continues with a reinvented celebration that is sure to bring the magic of the event to Herald Square with floats, gigantic balloons and Broadway performers, including the cast of Hamilton and the famous Radio City Rockettes, as families enjoy from the comfort of their own homes. Joining the festivities this year are: AJR, Lauren Alaina, Ally Brooke, Sofia Carson, CNCO, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots (who will open the show), Karol G, Goo Goo Dolls, Tori Kelly, Patti LaBelle, Darlene Love, Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier, Matthew Morrison, the cast and Muppets of Sesame Street®, Keke Palmer, Dolly Parton (on behalf of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®), Pentatonix, Bebe Rexha, Brett Young, and Dance party representing the National Day Parade of Puerto Rico (NPRDP); in addition to the long-awaited arrival of Santa Claus.
As a prelude to the Parade, Telemundo’s morning program, A new day, will broadcast a two-hour special edition dedicated to the traditional annual celebration with big surprises, special segments and guests joining the festivity.
About the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
For more than 90 years, el Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade it has marked the official start of the Christmas season. With more than 50 million spectators nationwide, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a national icon that has grown into a world-famous holiday event. Featuring giant Macy’s character balloons, floats, marching bands, clowns, celebrity performances, and the one-of-a-kind Santa Claus, the annual show continues to bring families together to create treasured Christmas memories. For more information on the Macy’s Parade, visit http://www.macys.com/parade.
What to expect from the big parade this year?
BROADWAY / THEATER PERFORMANCES:
- Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations
- Hamilton
- Jagged Little Pill
- Mean Girls
- Radio City Rockettes
GROUPS:
- All-female samba drumline Fogo Azul NYC along with Pulitzer Prize winning playwright and Mermaid Queen Lynn Nottage and Dick Zigun representing the Coney Island USA Mermaid Parade
- Danza Fiesta representing the National Puerto Rican Day Parade
- The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Band representing the NYC Pride March
- The Sugarplum Fairy from George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker representing the New York City Ballet
- The FDNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums representing the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade
- A special performance entitled CaribeFuturism featuring a collective of acts including partners Pan in Motion, Batingua Arts, Sesame Flyers, and Kaisokah Moko Jumbies with Carnival Queen Kay Mason representing the West Indian American Day Carnival Association
- The Big Apple Circus
- The NYPD Police Band
- The West Point Marching Band
- Zeta Phi Beta
STARS AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES:
- Lauren Alaina
- Jimmie Allen and Noah Cyrus
- Ally Brooke
- Sofia Carson
- CNCO
- Jimmy Fallon and The Roots
- Karol G
- Tori Kelly |
- Patti LaBelle
- Ella Mai
- Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier
- The cast and Muppets of Sesame Street
- Leslie Odom Jr.
- Keke Palmer
- Dolly Parton
- Pentatonix
- Bebe Rexha
- Jordin Sparks
- Sebastian Yatra
- Brett Young
- Santa claus
