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Magic On 34th <\/sup>Street: The World-Famous Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade\u00ae <\/sup>Kicks Off The Holiday Season For Millions Of Television Viewers Watching Safely At Home<\/b><\/p>\n

Reinvented to safely keep spectators in New York City at home and families nationwide glued to their televisions, the 94th<\/sup> edition of the iconic event ushers in the holiday season with a televised celebration featuring giant character balloons, animated floats, incredible street performances, musical acts, and the one-and-only Santa Claus<\/i><\/p>\n

Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade airs nationwide on NBC and Telemundo on Thursday, November 26, 2020 from 9 a.m. \u2013 Noon, in all time zones <\/i><\/p>\n

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nThe tradition continues, as the Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade\u00ae<\/sup>, the nation\u2019s grandest holiday spectacle returns to kick-off the holiday season from 34th<\/sup> Street! On Thursday, November 26, the time-honored phrase Let\u2019s Have a Parade\u2122<\/sup><\/i> will cue the start of a reimagined celebration that will safely bring the magic of this cherished holiday tradition to television audiences nationwide. The 94th<\/sup> edition of Macy\u2019s Parade will feature a mix of the event\u2019s traditional giant character balloons, animated floats, exciting street performances and marching ensembles, musical acts, whimsical clowns and the arrival of the one-and-only Santa Claus. Reinvented to safely keep spectators in New York City at home and families nationwide glued to their televisions, America\u2019s premiere Thanksgiving holiday celebration will air on NBC and Telemundo from 9 a.m. \u2013 Noon, in all time zones.\n<\/p>\n

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20201120005554\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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THE WORLD-FAMOUS MACY\u2019S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE\u00ae KICKS OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON FOR MILLIONS OF TELEVISION VIEWERS WATCHING SAFELY AT HOME (Graphic: Business Wire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\u201cFor nearly 100 years the Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade has served as a milestone celebration that brings joy to millions of families nationwide and kicks off the holidays with unparalleled spectacle,\u201d said Susan Tercero, executive producer of Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade. \u201cOur safely reimagined broadcast will continue that cherished tradition, as viewers nationwide celebrate together bringing a much-needed sense of normalcy to our lives.\u201d She added, \u201cThanks to incredible partnerships with the city and state of New York, as well as a host of agency partners and a resilient team, together we will keep America entertained safely from the comforts of home this year. While it will may look different in execution, we invite everyone to tune in and experience our incredible celebration on television featuring our signature character balloons, dazzling animated floats, whimsical clowns, world-class performances, and of course the arrival of Santa Claus, who will once again herald the start of the holiday season.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nA REIMAGINED NATIONAL SPECTACLE\n<\/p>\n

\nThe Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade is annually the nation\u2019s most anticipated holiday celebration. To safely bring the spectacle to millions of viewers nationwide during this unprecedented time, the annual production will forgo marching down the traditional 2.5-mile route in Manhattan in order to avoid gathering large crowds. Instead it will be reimagined over the course of several days as a television-only event leading up to the live Thanksgiving Day broadcast that will feature the breadth of its signature elements. Broadcast nationally on NBC and Telemundo on Thursday, November 26, the TODAY Show\u2019s Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker will host the live three-hour telecast for NBC, with the Spanish language simulcast on Telemundo hosted by Adamari L\u00f3pez, Jessica Carrillo, Rodner Figueroa and Nastassja Bolivar.\n<\/p>\n

\nCELEBRATE AND GIVE BACK\n<\/p>\n

\nSince its inception, the Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade has served as a reflection of the finest of American popular culture. From the best of music to the brightest lights on Broadway and everything in between. The impact of this year\u2019s pandemic related cancellations on some of New York City\u2019s most beloved arts, entertainment and cultural events was a huge loss felt by both New Yorkers and visitors alike who enjoy them annually as part of New York City\u2019s thriving and vibrant communities. To give the nation a dose of the lost magic of some of these beloved events, this year\u2019s Macy\u2019s Parade will feature a selection of performances representing a sampling of the annual traditions that had to scale back, cancel or indefinitely postpone their events or performances.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe best of Broadway will once again be featured in the Macy\u2019s Parade with performances from the casts of Ain\u2019t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations<\/i>, Hamilton<\/i>, Jagged Little Pill<\/i>, and Mean Girls<\/i>. In addition, the show-stopping Radio City Rockettes\u00ae<\/sup><\/i> will bring their signature magic to Herald Square.\n<\/p>\n

\nEntertaining viewers nationwide with their signature flair will be a special performance from the all-female samba drumline Fogo Azul NYC<\/i> along with Pulitzer Prize winning playwright and Mermaid Queen Lynn Nottage and Dick Zigun representing the Coney Island USA Mermaid Parade; Danza Fiesta<\/i> representing the National Puerto Rican Day Parade; The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Band<\/i> representing the NYC Pride March; the Sugarplum Fairy from George Balanchine\u2019s The Nutcracker\u00ae<\/sup><\/i> representing the New York City Ballet; the FDNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums<\/i> representing the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade\u2122<\/sup>; and a special performance entitled CaribeFuturism<\/i> featuring a collective of acts including partners Pan in Motion, Batingua Arts, Sesame Flyers, and Kaisokah Moko Jumbies with Carnival Queen Kay Mason representing the West Indian American Day Carnival Association.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe fun doesn\u2019t stop there with additional performances from The Big Apple Circus<\/i>, The NYPD Police Band<\/i>, The West Point Marching Band <\/i>and the step skills of Zeta Phi Beta<\/i>.\n<\/p>\n

\nSTARS ON PARADE\n<\/p>\n

\nSetting the stage for entertainment on Thanksgiving Day will be stars for everyone in the family to enjoy. Featuring a mix of musical genres from Pop and R & B to Country and Latin music, the Parade will be the ultimate television party destination this November. Joining the festivities will be Lauren Alaina, Ally Brooke, Sofia Carson, CNCO, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots (opening the show), Karol G, Tori Kelly, Patti LaBelle, Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier, Matthew Morrison, the cast and Muppets of Sesame Street<\/i>\u00ae<\/sup>, Leslie Odom Jr., Keke Palmer, Dolly Parton (on behalf of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store\u00ae<\/sup>), Pentatonix, Bebe Rexha, Jordin Sparks, Sebasti\u00e1n Yatra, and Brett Young; with an extra special appearance by the one-and-only Santa Claus.\n<\/p>\n

\nReturning for a fourth year by popular demand, a special presentation of the Macy\u2019s Singing Christmas<\/i>Tree<\/i> will feature the harmonious voices of 60 Macy\u2019s colleagues who will join us from their homes across the country coming together in a golden-voiced chorus filled with the spirit of the holiday season.\n<\/p>\n

\nINFLATABLE ICONS\n<\/p>\n

\nSince 1927, when the Parade\u2019s character balloons first joined the revelry, the inflatables have become a signature element featuring some of the world\u2019s most beloved characters. Over time, the inflatables have morphed from air-filled characters carried on sticks to high-flying giants, balloonheads, hybrid inflatables with vehicles inside (balloonicles) or tandem tricycles (trycaloons).\n<\/p>\n

\nNew giants joining the line-up this year include The Boss Baby<\/i> by DreamWorks Animation\u2019s \u201cThe Boss Baby: Family Business\u201dand Red Titan <\/i>from \u201cRyan\u2019s World\u201d by Sunlight Entertainment and pocket.watch. The newest balloon stars will take flight without the traditional 80-100 handlers, instead employing an innovative, specially rigged anchor tether framework of five specialty vehicles field tested and approved by the relevant agencies in the City of New York. Their Thanksgiving Day flights will be manned by a smaller vehicle team helping to safely reduce the overall number of people needed underneath each balloon.\n<\/p>\n

\nAlso making appearances on the national broadcast are giant balloon favorites including Astronaut Snoopy<\/i> by Peanuts Worldwide; Diary of A Wimpy Kid\u00ae<\/sup><\/i> by Abrams Children\u2019s Books; Sinclair Oil\u2019s DINO\u00ae<\/sup><\/i>; The Elf on the Shelf\u00ae<\/sup><\/i>; Chase from PAW Patrol\u00ae<\/sup><\/i> by Spin Master\u00ae<\/sup> and Nickelodeon; Pikachu\u2122 <\/sup><\/i>by the<\/i>Pok\u00e9mon Company International; Pillsbury Doughboy\u2122<\/sup><\/i>; Ronald McDonald\u00ae<\/sup><\/i>; SpongeBob SquarePants & Gary <\/i>by Nickelodeon; and DreamWorks Animation\u2019s Trolls<\/i>.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe televised inflatable lineup also includesSinclair Oil\u2019s Baby DINOs <\/i>and the Go Bowling<\/i>balloonicles, as well as Hugg, Bjorn, Jojo and<\/i>Fleck<\/i> from Netflix\u2019s \u201cThe Christmas Chronicles: Part Two,\u201d Love Flies Up to the Sky<\/i> by Yayoi Kusama\u00a9<\/sup>, Universal Orlando Resort\u2019s The Nutcracker <\/i>and Smokey Bear <\/i>by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service.\n<\/p>\n

\nANIMATED WONDERS\n<\/p>\n

\nThe Parade\u2019s floating stages have morphed from simple creations initially focused on nursery rhyme stories pulled by horses in the first processions to highly animated wonders that take spectators to new worlds. Conceived and crafted by the incredible artisans of Macy\u2019s Parade Studio \u2013 a design and production facility that includes carpenters, engineers, electricians, painters, animators, balloon technicians, sculptors, metal fabricators, scenic and costume designers \u2013 this year\u2019s line-up of floats sets an unparalleled stage for entertainment. The Parade\u2019s signature floats are marvels of creative design, engineering, and skillful construction. While they may seem to float as three stories tall and several lanes of traffic wide stages, the magic is truly in the design as these floats are built to collapse to no more than 12 \u00bd-feet tall and 8-feet wide in order to travel safely from the New Jersey home of the Parade Studio to the Manhattan starting line via the Lincoln Tunnel for the annual celebration.\n<\/p>\n

\nThis year four new floats will debut including Big Turkey Spectacular<\/i> by Jennie-O (Bebe Rexha), Christmas in Town Square<\/i> by Lifetime\u00ae<\/sup> (Tori Kelly), Her Future Is STEM-Sational<\/i> by Olay (Karol G), and Tom & Jerry\u2019s Tourist Trap<\/i> by Warner Bros. Pictures.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe returning float roster and its scheduled performers include Blue\u2019s Clues & You!<\/i> by Nickelodeon (Ally Brooke); The Brick-changer<\/i> by The LEGO Group (Sebasti\u00e1n Yatra); Central Park <\/i>byDelta Air Lines (New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Ashley Bouder); Elf Pets\u00ae<\/sup><\/i> by the Lumistella Company; Everyone\u2019s Favorite Bake Shop<\/i> by Entenmann\u2019s\u00ae<\/sup> (Sofia Carson); Harvest in the Valley<\/i> by Green Giant\u00ae <\/sup>(Brett Young); Heartwarming Holiday Countdown<\/i> by Hallmark Channel (Pentatonix); Mount Rushmore\u2019s American Pride <\/i>by South Dakota Department of Tourism (Lauren Alaina); Rexy in the City<\/i> by COACH\u00ae<\/sup> (Keke Palmer); Rise of the<\/i>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/i> by Nickelodeon (CNCO); Santa\u2019s Sleigh <\/i>(Santa Claus); Splashing Safari Adventure<\/i> by Kalahari Resorts and Conventions (Jordin Sparks); Tom Turkey<\/i>; and Toy House of Marvelous Milestones<\/i> by New York Life (Leslie Odom Jr.).\n<\/p>\n

\nA SAFE PROCESSION\n<\/p>\n

\nHealth and safety continue to be Macy\u2019s number one priority. In partnership with local and state government, the Parade was modified to avoid gathering crowds. In addition, Macy\u2019s put in place robust health measures across all areas of the production. In constant communication with government agency partners, several contingency plans were developed. This allows the production to adjust plans based on the evolving environment and any subsequent restrictions, helping to ensure the health and safety of all involved.\n<\/p>\n

\nAs part of Macy\u2019s comprehensive health and wellness plan, below is a sampling of the current safety procedures and enhancements being implemented. They include, but are not limited to, the following:\n<\/p>\n