Performances by Brooklyn The Musical, Good Vibrations and Mamma Mia! will mark the first time three television networks celebrate Broadway as part of their national Thanksgiving Day coverage. ABC, CBS and NBC will air songs from these and many other musicals on the morning of November 25th.
The Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade ® broadcast on NBC will feature the cast of the upcoming Broadway musical Good Vibrations performing the classic Beach Boy's hit "Fun, Fun, Fun." Bombay Dreams, All Shook Up, Wonderful Town and the Radio City Rockettes with a number from the film Polar Express (also staged by Good Vibrations' director/choreographer John Carrafa) are also featured. The NBC's exclusive coverage of the Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade ® airs from 9am -12noon in all time zones ( Channel 4 in New York).
The CBS broadcast will feature musical performances shot in locations throughout Manhattan. The cast of Broadway's Brooklyn The Musical will perform "Once Upon A Time" in front of the Brooklyn Bridge. The Producers and Fiddler on The Roof will also be featured. The CBS broadcast airs 9:00am - 12:00noon on Channel 2 in New York (check local listings for your area).
ABC's broadcast will feature the U.S. Tour cast of Mamma Mia! performing the hit anthem "Dancing Queen" live from Chicago's State Street theatre district. ABC's coverage airs from 10:00am -11:00am on Channel 7 in New York. Mamma Mia! will perform at roughly 11:28 am (again, check local listings).
From the heart of Brooklyn comes a band of soulful street-corner singers and storytellers. With a mix of pop and soul, they set their stage and tell a wondrous sidewalk fairy tale about a young girl searching for fame and the father she never knew. With just one clue to lead her, she lands in the city that bears her name…BROOKLYN.
GOOD VIBRATIONS features more than 30 songs with music and lyrics by Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys that follows the romantic misadventures of a group of small-town teenagers from the East Coast on a life-changing odyssey to the Promised Land: the beaches of Southern California.
With four productions playing in North America alone, MAMMA MIA! has more productions playing around the world than any other current Broadway musical. Over 18 million people have seen the show performed in five different languages around the world. Inspired by the story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs, writer Catherine Johnson's irresistible tale of family and friendship unfolds on a fantasy Greek island.
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