‘Tis The Season For The Rockettes To Fly High By Bob Nesoff any cities are defined by a cultural aspect that is immediately recognizable. Los Angeles is known for the proliferation of celebrities, Chicago’s reputation for corrupt politicians is hard to dispel although it should be more remembered for its cattle stockyards, Seattle for a widespread brand of coffee. New York City is known around the world for many things from the ball dropping on New Year’s Eve to the iconic precision troupe at Radio City Music Hall… the famed Rockettes. Mention the Rockettes virtually anywhere in this country and abroad and there is instantaneous recognition and a connection to The Big Apple. NYLM Broadway columnist, Jim Kierstead, talks a bit about the famed troupe, but there is so much more to them.
Without argument, their most famous performances are presented every Christmas season. People queue up in all weather waiting for their turn to enter the legendary Radio City Music Hall for a show lasting just under two hours. Children may be fidgety on line, but once the show begins and the Rockettes kick their way across the stage, little girls sit with their mouths agape. Little boys, for that matter, are entranced as well. And do their eyes ever light up when live animals are paraded across the stage as part of the Nativity scenes. The Radio City Christmas Spectacular continues to be enhanced with fresh and dynamic content while preserving what has made the production a beloved holiday tradition. The Christmas Spectacular recently introduced a new number called “Snow,” which features GPS-enabled snowflakes.
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