The Christmas Spectacular will continue to amaze patrons both young and old who have made the show America’s #1 Holiday Show. For over 75 years, the Christmas Spectacular has been a holiday tradition for millions, and this year, Radio City will re-affirm its place as the ultimate Christmas destination. With dynamic Rockette performances, breathtaking special effects, gorgeous costumes and astounding scenes, the 2008 Radio City Christmas Spectacular is not to be missed!
Traditional fan-favorites like the “Living Nativity” and the “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” which have been in the show since 1933, remain a vital part of the show’s core. “The Living Nativity” is beautiful, moving and emotionally accessible as always, and the “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” continues to set the standard as the signature Rockette number for precision performance.
The Christmas Spectacular is framed around the power of the holiday spirit and the heartwarming magic that only The Radio City Christmas Spectacular and the Rockettes can bring to audiences. The moment that guests walk through the lobby of Radio City Music Hall, they will be greeted by The Radio City Swarovski Crystal Christmas Tree, an extravagant indoor crystal Christmas Tree that is worth over $1 Million! Suspending above the Grand Lobby, and made up of over 10,000 individual, handcrafted Swarovski ornaments, these delightful and enchanting crystals light up the lobby of Radio City Music Hall.
Featured in “Twelve Days of Christmas,” “New York at Christmas,” and, of course, the classic “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” The Rockettes continue to be an American treasure and their performance style has always been both entirely glamorous and deceivingly complex. Along with newly re-imagined Rockette favorites, this year’s show will feature the world-famous Rockettes in dynamic performance routines within an unforgettable signature production number set in Times Square, lighting up the New York skyline with a glittering fireworks display on-stage. In “New York at Christmas,” the world-famous Rockettes will board a REAL double-decker Gray Line tour bus for a once in a lifetime tour of Manhattan. The Rockettes and audience will take a tour of historic landmarks such as the Empire State Building, 5th Avenue’s store windows and even Central Park. They arrive in Time Square, where they perform a show-stopping number surrounded by all the lights and excitement that only New York City can generate. The number climaxes with a live fireworks display onstage! Santa’s journey then takes the audience from New York City to the North Pole, when what appears to be a humble looking toy workshop unfolds before the audience’s eyes into Santa’s gigantic and spectacular 25-foot high warehouse of Christmas toys. This larger than life production set becomes the backdrop to a high-energy tap routine featuring the Rockettes as rag dolls, a performance reimagined and inspired by a classic Rockette number that was originally choreographed in 1933 by Russell Markert. The Rockettes then deliver the audience a “Christmas card”-inspired greeting which captures the tradition and grandeur of the holiday spirit, and gives the audience an intriguing retrospective film taking the audience on the Rockette’s long history as the centerpiece of this beloved New York tradition.
Just before the show culminates with the classic favorite “Living Nativity,” the Rockettes will undoubtedly bring the audience to their feet with a Rockette finale “Let Christmas Shine,” which honors and celebrates the Rockettes as the stars of the show. As the retrospective film ends, the Radio City Rockettes are revealed in stunning Swarvoski costumes, posed on a glittering staircase in a formation that suggests a giant Christmas tree. The Rockettes will sparkle from the stage as each Rockette costume is crystallized with over 3,000 Swarovski crystals. In total, the Rockettes will showcase over 240,000 glamorous crystals onstage.
The 2008 edition of the Christmas Spectacular will include dramatic theatrical lighting effects, breathtaking imagery, flying characters and an array of glamorous costumes that only Radio City can deliver. The entire look and feel of the Music Hall and the Christmas Spectacular will be very interactive as the show envelopes patrons and takes them on this magical journey. The production numbers, scenic elements such as Santa flying over The Great Stage, double-decker Gray Line tour bus and fireworks, and original content are created and enhanced to utilize the state of the art technology from the world’s largest flying indoor LED screen. The 3-D film has been enhanced and lengthened for an even more dramatic effect. Scenes will feature stunning special effects leaving no doubts about the magic of Christmas at Radio City.
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular creates wonderful memories for more than one million patrons each year and has been seen by over 65 million people since its inception in 1933, when it was originally performed as a holiday “gift” between movie screenings. The Christmas Spectacular has long since become the main event and draws people from all over the world who want to experience a quintessential New York City Christmas. The 2008 edition of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular promises to continue to create memories that audiences have come to treasure, and this year, the magic continues!
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL
Ticket Despatch
Tickets to be posted to customers in the US will be sent via 2nd Day Air shipping no later than thirty days prior to the performance date. Any bookings made within one month of the performance will have tickets sent via 2nd Day Air shipping the next business day.
Ticket Collection
Under no circumstances does Radio City Music Hall hold tickets at their box office; international clients must pick up their tickets at the local Keith Prowse office in New York City, with their E-mail confirmation and/or Valid Photo Identification, at the following address:
Keith Prowse
234 West 44th Street,
Suite 1000,
New York, NY, 10036
Ticket Pickup Hours
Monday-Saturday, 9am to 8pm
Sunday 1pm to 7pm
Closed 27 November, 24 & 25 December.
Directions
Location
Radio City Music Hall is located on Avenue of the Americas (Main Entrance at Avenue of the Americas and West 50th Street) between 50th and 51st Streets. Avenue of the Americas is also known as Sixth Avenue.
By Subway/Train
By Subway, please take the B, D, F or V train to 47th-50th/Rockefeller Center. You may also take the N or R to 49th Street.
By Bus
By Bus, you may take the M5, M6, M7 or M27/M50 to Rockefeller Center.
Elevators
First, Second, and Third Mezzanine levels, as well as Grand Lounge, are accessible by elevators located on the ground level Grand Foyer.
Restrooms
With the exception of the Orchestra level, Radio City Music Hall has male and female restrooms on every level including the Grand Lounge level.
Concessions
Food and drink sold through Concession Stands are allowed in the seating area; however, we ask that you be respectful of Radio City Music Hall and others sitting around you.
Assistive Listening Devices
Complimentary assistive listening devices, are available for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. You will be required to leave valid identification such as a driver's license as collateral, and upon return of the device in the same condition, your collateral will be returned.
Door Opening Times
Doors for events at Radio City Music Hall open one hour prior to event start time.
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