Photo Flash: The Rockettes Light Empire State Building in Celebration of NEW YORK SPECTACULAR

The Rockettes celebrated tonight's first performance of THE NEW YORK SPECTACULAR this afternoon with a lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building. The production, which honors New York City in the summertime and stars the legendary Rockettes, will run for eight weeks only from June 15 through August 7, 2016. Check out photos below!

New York Spectacular celebrates New York City in the summertime centered around the trip of a lifetime for two kids who are separated from their parents while on a vacation in New York.

Led by director and choreographer Mia Michaels, New York Spectacular features an all-star creative team with Drama Desk Award-winner Douglas Carter Beane as the show's writer and Tony Award-nominee Emilio Sosa as the costume designer, among many others.

New York Spectacular will feature iconic scenery of New York locations and landmarks such as the Empire State Building, Wall Street, Central Park, Times Square and Radio City Music Hall, alongside larger-than-life statues like the Statue of Liberty and the Wall Street bull.

The cast of New York Spectacular includes Euan Morton, Jacob Ben Widmar, Vincent Crocilla,Danny Gardner, Blaine Alden Krauss, Kecia Lewis, Jeff Pew, Kacie Sheik, Jenna Ortega and Lilla Crawford.

Photos by Carl Scheffel/MSG Photos; Empire State Realty Trust