Kicking off the holiday season early, Santa Claus, played by Charles Edward Hall, visited Manhattan and took over Times Square, alongside the Radio City Rockettes, for “Christmas in August” Aug. 16.
Here, Playbill Video captured all of the holiday spirit surrounding Times Square. In the “takeover,” surrounding digital outdoor boards unveiled new Christmas Spectacular imagery, and audience members were given the opportunity to participate in on-site activities highlighting the new production elements. The Radio City Rockettes also offered a glimpse into the show, performing selections from the 2011 production.
The 2011 Radio City Christmas Spectacular, running Nov. 11-Jan. 2, will feature six new scenes, new Rockette performances and costumes, and additional songs. The production will also include new state-of-the-art digital projection, coupled with the world’s largest flying indoor LED screen, to transform Radio City Music Hall. The technology is set to envelop the audience in a starry-night sky for the musical number “Living Nativity.”
To check out the Times Square “takeover,” look below: (more…)
Are you between 5-foot-6-inches and 5-foot-10-1/2-inches tall? Proficient in tap, jazz and ballet? And at least 18 years old? If so, you are a candidate to be the next Rockette to grace the stage at Radio City Music Hall for the 2011 Radio City Christmas Spectacular. All you need is the chance to audition. To land an audition at the front of the line, simply enter your best dance video.
From now until April 25, Rockette hopefuls can email their videos to jumptheline11@gmail.com to compete for a premium slot at the May 10 Radio City Rockettes open auditions taking place at Radio City Music Hall. A Radio City choreographer will review video submissions and select the top four finalists to be posted on www.Rockettes.com beginning April 28.
The rest is in the hands of the public! From April 28 through May 2, voting will take place for the favorite dancer on the site. The dancer whose video receives the most number of votes will be selected as the winner and be announced on May 3.
In addition to winning the opportunity to audition with the first group of women allowed into Radio City, the winner will also receive free roundtrip airfare to New York with two nights hotel accommodations May 9-10.
MSG Entertainment has announced that this year’s production of Radio City Christmas Spectacular will feature six new scenes, new Rockette performances and costumes, as well as additional songs.
For more information and contest rules, visit www.Rockettes.com.
The Radio City Rockettes will expand their annual "Christmas in August" event nationwide this year. The event, which will take place Aug. 12 and celebrates the dancers’ annual holiday season tour, will allow fans across the country (and on the Internet) to participate in a nationwide kick-line.
In addition, you can join in a virtual kick-line at radiocitychristmas.com. If one million kicks are generated at both the live events and online, the Garden of Dreams Foundation will bring disadvantaged children and their families from across America to see the show at Radio City.
Photos and videos of various kicks may be shared with Radio City online from now through Aug. 30. You can submit through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or by texting KICKNY to 46737.
The live kick-lines Aug. 12 will take place in front of Radio City Music Hall and in seven other cities where the tour will stop. The kick-line in front of Radio City will take place at 1:30 PM ET. Kick lines will also take place in Los Angeles (Santa Monica Pier, 11 AM PT), Colorado Springs (World Arena, 12 PM MT), Salt Lake City (Gateway Mall, 12 PM MT), Phoenix (Scottsdale Fashion Square, 11 AM PT), Wichita (INTRUST Bank Area, 1 PM CT), San Diego (Fashion Valley Mall, 11 am PT), and Fresno (Save Mart Center, 11 AM PT).
For more information, visit radiocitychristmas.com.
