Idina Menzel, who will return to Broadway next year in the new musical Redwood, will perform a tune from that show's score during the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The Tony winner, who will perform on the Bronx Zoo's new Wondrous World of Wildlife float, will sing Redwood's "Great Escape."
“As a native New Yorker, it’s such a joy to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and to partner with the Bronx Zoo, whose connection to the city and mission to protect nature is very near and dear to me,” said Menzel in a statement. “Conservation is at the heart of my new musical, and an important message for viewers. I can’t wait to connect with my fans on the streets of Manhattan and soon again on Broadway.”
As previously reported, the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is set to air on NBC November 28 beginning at 8:30 AM in all time zones and continuing through noon. Today's Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker will once again host the annual celebration.
Scheduled to perform are the Tony-winning Best Musical The Outsiders, the Tony-nominated Alicia Keys musical Hell's Kitchen, and Death Becomes Her, which is currently in previews.
Also set to entertain are the Radio City Rockettes, the 30th anniversary tour of Riverdance, Tony winner Lea Salonga, Chicago star Ariana Madix, & Juliet's Charli D’Amelio, Liza Colón-Zayas, Tiler Peck, Joey McIntyre, Bishop Briggs, Kylie Cantrall, Chlöe, Dan + Shay, Dasha, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots, Coco Jones, Walker Hayes, Natti Natasha, T-Pain, Rachel Platten, The Temptations, The War and Treaty, Alex Warren, Sebastián Yatra, Roman Mejia, Jonathan Bennett, Tom Kenny, Ginna Claire Mason, Alison Brie, members of WNBA Champions, New York Liberty with Ellie the Elephant, and more.
Parade watchers can also expect to enjoy 17 featured character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, more than 700 clowns, 11 marching bands, 10 performance groups, and more.
The parade, which begins on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and ends at Macy’s Herald Square flagship store, will also simulstream on Peacock and have an encore on NBC November 28 at 2 PM ET.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast is produced by Silent House Productions. Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco, Linda Gierahn serve as executive producers with Sacha Mueller as co-executive producer.
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