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Broadway Song List Revealed for 88th Annual MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE!

By: Nov. 25, 2014
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BWW has just confirmed the song line-up for the Broadway performances to be featured on the 88thAnnual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, airing Thursday, Nov. 27 on NBC. Broadway's best shows will take to the streets of New York for special performances on the telecast of the annual spectacle (9 a.m.-noon in all time zones.)

Along with high-stepping numbers from this season's Tony Award-winning Best Musical "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," Sting's "The Last Ship," "On the Town," "Side Show," and "Finding Neverland" the show will also feature a special sneak preview performance from NBC's "Peter Pan Live!" which premieres Dec. 4.

Check out the song list below:

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - 'I've Decided to Marry You'
Honeymoon in Vegas - "When You Say Vegas"
The Last Ship - Sting will perform "Show Some Respect"
On the Town - "New York, New York"
Side Show - "Ready to Play"
NBC's Peter Pan Live - "I Won't Grow Up" and "Pirate's March"

For more than 35 years, MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE has been the premier showcase for Broadway talent, casting a major spotlight on its brightest stars and the best musicals hitting the theater boards in New York City. This year is no different, with Broadway vets including Idina Menzel ("If/Then," "Wicked," "Rent"), Sting ("3 Penny Opera") performing with the cast of "The Last Ship," and Nick Jonas ("How to Succeed...", "LES MISERABLES") also joining the festivities.

Routinely one of the highest-viewed entertainment spectacles with more than 50 million viewers stemming from its original and encore presentations, MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE on NBC will also feature a return of the Radio City Rockettes®.

About the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade:

With more than 50 million viewers across the country and more than 3.5 million spectators that line up along the streets of New York City each year, the MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE is a national icon that has grown into a world-famous holiday event. For more than 80 years, the MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE has marked the official start of the holiday season. Growing in size and scale over the years, the Parade proudly marches down a more than 2-mile route in New York City with over 8,000 participants in tow including Macy's employees, their families, celebrities, athletes, clowns and dance groups spreading holiday cheer. The Parade also features America's best marching bands, fabulous floats and Macy's signature giant helium character balloons.

For more information, visit http://www.nbc.com/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade and the NBC Universal Media Village website at www.nbcumv.com. Please follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NBC and on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/NBC.




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