Photo Coverage: Casts of THE WIZ, SOMETHING ROTTEN! & More Rehearse for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

America's favorite holiday tradition will once again kick off the season of joy as the 89th Annual MACY'STHANKSGIVING DAY PARADE returns to march down the streets of New York on Thursday, November 26. Many Broadway casts are taking part in the festivities (including The Wiz Live, Something Rotten and more) and you can check out photos from their rehearsals below!

As millions celebrate the holiday with family and friends, more than 8,000 participants - including clowns, balloon handlers and marching bands - will travel through Manhattan to the sound of the iconic catchphrase "Let's Have a Parade". With more than 3.5 million spectators and over 50 million television viewers nationwide, the MACY'STHANKSGIVING DAY PARADE is the nation's most celebrated and anticipated holiday treat.

Since its origin in 1924, the Macy's Parade has marked the official start of the holiday season, introducing a cherished march of magic that has dazzled generations of fans. For the 89th edition, the famed spectacle's line-up will feature 17 giant character balloons; 24 novelty/ornament balloons, balloonicles, and trycaloons; 27 floats; 1,100 cheerleaders and dancers; more than 1,000 clowns; 12 marching bands; a host of celebrity performers; and of course, the one-and-only Santa Claus.

The 89th Annual MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE will begin at 9:00 a.m. from 77th Street and Central Park West. The procession will march to Columbus Circle, turn onto Central Park South and march down 6th Avenue/Avenue of the Americas to 34th Street. At 34th Street, the parade will make its final turn west and end at 7th Avenue in front of Macy's Herald Square. A Holiday Treat for Children Everywhere has been the guiding motto of this annual tradition for more than eight decades and is one which continues to this day.

Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Andra Day

Andra Day

610 Stompers

The Radio City Rockettes

The Radio City Rockettes

The Radio City Rockettes

Kruti Dance Academy

Kruti Dance Academy

Chris Daughtry

Chris Daughtry

Mipso

David Alan Grier

Elijah Kelley, David Alan Grier, Shanice Williams, Ne-Yo and the Cast of NBC's The Wiz Live

Elijah Kelley, David Alan Grier, Shanice Williams, Ne-Yo and the Cast of NBC's The Wiz Live

David Alan Grier and Shanice Williams,

David Alan Grier, Shanice Williams, Ne-Yo, Elijah Kelley and the Cast of NBC's The Wiz Live

Ne-Yo

Jake Owen

Jake Owen

Mercy Me

Panic At The Disco

Neil Giraldo

Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar

Pat Benatar

Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar

Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar

Trey Songz

Trey Songz

Trey Songz and Spirit of American Cheerleaders

Plain White T's

Plain White T's

Prince Royce

Prince Royce

Rachel Platten

Rachel Platten

Dove Cameron ad Sofia Carson

Dove Cameron and Sofia Carson

J.U.M.P.

J.U.M.P.

Pat Monahan of Train

Train

The Ladies of Something Rotten

Brad Oscar

Brian d'Arcy James

Marisha Wallace

Michael James Scott

Brian d'Arcy James

Brian d'Arcy James and Brad Oscar

Brian d'Arcy James and Brad Oscar

The Cast of Something Rotten

William Schermerhorn and Kevin McCollum

Brad Oscar and Diego Prieto

Brad Oscar and Diego Prieto

Michael James Scott and Marisha Wallace

Brian d'Arcy James

Jared Parker and Brandon Niederauer from The School of Rock

Jared Parker and Brandon Niederauer from The School of Rock

Mariah Carey

William Schermerhorn and Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey