Photo Coverage: The 82nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Part II

The 82nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade took place yesterday in Manhattan, Broadway favorites such as Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth joined in on the fun, BroadwayWorld took a break from the turkey and stuffing and captured all the Thanksgiving action with our cameras!

Started in 1924 as a Christmas parade, the event evolved into Macy's biggest holiday shopping event. 

The parade brought nearly 3.5 million people to the streets of New York City yesterday and was broadcast to an additional 50 million North American television screens. The festive event hosts a variety of colorful floats, giant balloon characters that soar above the crowds as well as stars of the stage and screen.

Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus

The Broadway cast of HAIR

The Broadway cast of HAIR

Horton

Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel

Lucy and Charlie Brown check in again!

Charice Pempengco

Charice Pempengco

Charice Pempengco

Darius Rucker

Darius Rucker

James Taylor

James Taylor and family

James Taylor and family

James Taylor and Kim Smedvig

Varsity FanClub - David Brandt, Thomas Fiss, Drew Scott, Jayk Purdy and Bobby Edner

Varsity FanClub - David Brandt, Thomas Fiss, Drew Scott, Jayk Purdy and Bobby Edner

Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart and Uncle Sam

Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart

Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart

SpongeBob SquarePants

The Big Apple

Shrek

Shrek

Santa Claus

Santa Claus

Happy Holidays from Santa, and BWW!