Radio City Christmas Spectacular®

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the World-Famous Rockettes!

There is nothing like a New York City Christmas, and this year, we are lucky to have a New York City Christmas brought to us! The Radio City Christmas Spectacular® starring the World-Famous Rockettes®, will appear in Austin for the very first time during the 2008 Christmas season. This year marks the debut of a whole new Spectacular, re-imagined specifically for large-scale venues and playing to 18 cities across the country. This production will redefine family entertainment in an Arena setting, as this brand new show replicates the magic of the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall on an entirely different scale, including all the elements of the 75th celebratory edition, which debuted to critical acclaim and dazzled national audiences during its televised NBC special last year.

Directed and choreographed by Linda Haberman, who conceived and directed last year’s critically acclaimed 75th celebratory show at Radio City Music Hall, the Arena production was specifically designed to play in large venues scaled to capacities ranging from 7,000 – 12,000. This multi-faceted theatrical touring production will be completely constructed for an arena space, allowing the audience to experience the magic of The Christmas Spectacular at the grandest scale ever imagined by the Radio City creative team. Hitting the road with twenty-six trucks and sixteen buses, the show will celebrate Christmas with dramatic arena lighting effects; breathtaking imagery; flying sequences; new musical compositions; and an array of glamorous new costumes. The touring production will feature high-energy, tap-infused Rockette performance numbers, breathtaking sets that will surround the audience and special effects that will fill the venue.

“My vision for the Rockettes and the Christmas Spectacular has always been to explore scale and take the precision dance form to new levels, whether in a theatrical venue or an arena space,” said Linda Haberman, director and choreographer, Radio City Christmas Spectacular. “In my view, the mark of a true classic is that it is timeless, relevant and can be re-interpreted to push artistic boundaries.”

The show will be enhanced by an immense LED screen that will transport the audience from a wintry landscape to Times Square to Santa’s Workshop right before their very eyes. The larger than life sets and awe-inspiring special effects, such as Santa flying out into the audience as snow falls upon the crowd, will allow families to connect with both the intimacy and grandness of The Christmas Spectacular as they are immersed in the warmth and grandeur of the holiday spirit. From the moment guests settle into their seats, the audience will become part of the Spectacular’s magical experience.