If you didn't happen to catch the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade live on NBC this morning, fear not—we have you covered with videos of all of this year's performances! Broadway's Ragtime, Just In Time, and Buena Vista Social Club were featured this year.
First up is Ragtime.
Lincoln Center Theater's Ragtime revival began previews September 26 and officially opened October 16, with freshly appointed LCT Artistic Director Lear deBessonet back at the helm after creating the production last year for a short run at New York City Center. See what critics had to say about the Broadway bow here. The extended run is currently scheduled to continue through June 14, 2026.
Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, and Brandon Uranowitz lead the cast as Coalhouse Walker, Jr., Mother, and Tateh, respectively, with Colin Donnell (Anything Goes) as Father, Nichelle Lewis (The Wiz) as Sarah, Ben Levi Ross (Dear Evan Hansen) as Mother's Younger Brother, Shaina Taub (Suffs) as Emma Goldman, John Clay III (New York, New York) as Booker T. Washington, and Rodd Cyrus (The Light in the Piazza) as Harry Houdini, all reprising their performances from the New York City Center run. The Broadway cast also features Anna Grace Barlow as Evelyn Nesbit, Nick Barrington as The Little Boy, and Tabitha Lawing as The Little Girl.
The ensemble features Nicholas Barrón, Lauren Blackman, Allison Blackwell, Briana Carlson-Goodman, Jordan Chin, Billy Cohen, Rheaume Crenshaw, Charity Angél Dawson, Ellie Fishman, Jason Forbach, Ta’Nika Gibson, David Jennings, Kaleb Johnson, Marina Kondo, Morgan Marcell, Kane Emmanuel Miller, Tom Nelis, Kent Overshown, Kayla Pecchioni, John Rapson, Deandre Sevon, Jacob Keith Watson, and Alan Wiggins. Swings and understudies Eean Sherrod Cochran, Kerry Conte, Nick Gaswirth, Jackson Parker Gill, Jenny Mollet, Matthew Scott, and Ellie May Sennett round out the company. Casting is by The Telsey Office's Craig Burns.
See the cast, led by Henry, sing "Wheels of a Dream" and the show's "Prologue" below. Click here to purchase tickets.
READ: The Making of Broadway’s Ragtime, an Oral History
Buena Vista Social Club officially opened its Broadway premiere at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre March 19, with Saheem Ali at the helm. Inspired by the Grammy-winning 1997 album of the same name, Buena Vista Social Club features a book by Marco Ramirez. The musical brings the album to life and tells the story of the legends who lived it. Director Ali, as well as choreographers Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, are returning after staging the musical's 2023 world premiere Off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company.
The Broadway cast features Natalie Venetia Belcon as Omara, Julio Monge as Compay, Mel Semé as Ibrahim, Jainardo Batista Sterling as Rubén, Isa Antonetti as Young Omara, Da’von T. Moody as Young Compay, Wesley Wray as Young Ibrahim, Leonardo Reyna as Young Rubén, Renesito Avich as Eliades, Ashley De La Rosa as Young Haydee, and Justin Cunningham as Juan de Marcos with Angélica Beliard, Carlos Falú, Héctor Juan Maisonet, Ilda Mason, Marielys Molina, and Anthony Santos in the ensemble.
Watch Buena Vista Social Club, led by Tony winner Belcon, sing "Candela" below. Buy tickets here.
Broadway's Bobby Darin musical Just in Time officially opened April 26 at the Circle in the Square Theatre. Jonathan Groff has since led the production as part of the original cast, helping sell out the Bobby Darin musical's run at the Circle in the Square Theatre. Groff recently announced his final performance in Just in Time, which is set for March 29, 2026.
The musical opened April 26. Tony winner Alex Timbers is at the helm of the immersive staging. The show tracks Darin's life story and sees Groff performing his greatest hits, including "Beyond the Sea," "Splish Splash," and "Mack the Knife."
With Groff starring as Darin, the cast also includes Sarah Hyland (Modern Family), Sadie Dickerson (Vladimir), Tony Award winner Michele Pawk (Wicked), Joe Barbara (A Bronx Tale The Musical), Drama Desk Award nominee Emily Bergl (Good Night, Oscar), Lance Roberts (The Music Man), Caesar Samayoa (Come From Away), Claire Camp (Cats), Julia Grondin (Funny Girl), Valeria Yamin (Moulin Rouge!), John Treacy Egan (My Fair Lady), Tari Kelly (Mr. Saturday Night), Matt Magnusson (A Wonderful World), Khori Michelle Petinaud (Lempicka), and Larkin Reilly (Bad Cinderella).
See the cast of Just In Time, led by Jonathan Groff, perform a medley below (with an appearance from Saturday Night Live's Bowen Yang. Buy tickets here.