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The Radio City Music Hall Rockettes will turn 100 this year, and to quote a failed Rockette, the fabulously 50 Sally O'Malley, they still love to kick, stretch and kick.
This year, audiences will have plenty of opportunities to celebrate the Rockettes, including their turns in the Christmas Spectacular. The beloved annual tradition returns to Radio City Music Hall for its 92nd edition November 6, 2025–January 4, 2026, with all of the charm and precision choreography fans have come to expect.
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The Christmas Spectacular isn't the only way to cheer on the Rockettes for their centennial. Attendees this year can check out unique activations onsite at Radio City Music Hall that celebrate the history and legacy of the dancers, as well as exclusive access to Rockettes' 100th anniversary merchandise. And the Rockettes just dropped a new video tribute to the anniversary, set to “That’s Entertainment!” and shot on the Great Stage at Radio City in costumes inspired by the troupe's beginnings in Missouri.
“As the Christmas Spectacular returns for its 92nd season during the Rockettes milestone centennial year, we continue to celebrate all that makes the Rockettes beloved icons,” MSG Entertainment Executive Vice President of Productions Jessica Tuttle said in a statement. “The Christmas Spectacular seamlessly blends tradition with evolution—from numbers that have been performed since the show's inception, to increasingly complex and athletic choreography. The constant is the unparalleled Rockettes and the joy they bring as the stars of the show, and this Christmas will be no exception.”
Originally founded in St Louis and called the “Missouri Rockets,” the troupe moved to New York City in 1927 and found its home at Radio City Music Hall in 1932. There, they've been dazzling audiences ever since with their unmatched synchronization, glamour, and high-kicking artistry.
Like the Rockettes themselves, the Christmas Spectacular is also always seeking new ways to maintain the same level of entertainment audiences have come to expect. The 2024 edition saw the introduction of "holographic technology" paired with the song "We Need a Little Christmas" from the musical Mame. That kind of high-tech sits comfortably beside the iconic "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers," a Radio City Music Hall staple since the very first edition in 1933.
For tickets, visit www.rockettes.com/christmas.