The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is an annual holiday show at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. It features the Radio City Rockettes performing a variety of choreographed dances.
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular has been performed every year for more than 75 years. Radio City Music Hall opened December 27, 1932, and the Christmas show began the next year, according to the Library of Congress.
The Rockettes perform many routines as part of the show, including "The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" and "The Living Nativity." Known for their legs, the 36 Rockettes on stage kick and move in formation.
More than a million people include the Radio City Christmas Spectacular as part of their holiday festivities each year in November and December. Since 1994, the show has also gone on the road, allowing audiences across the United States to enjoy the show.
Radio City Music Hall is located on 6th Avenue between 50th and 51st streets in Manhattan. Rockefeller Plaza is on the same block, which offers views of the city from its observation deck on the 70th floor.
According to its website, the Radio City Music Hall is the biggest indoor theater in the world, with a marquee that spans a city block. The auditorium is 160 feet from the back to the stage, and its ceiling is 84 feet high.
