Radio City Music Hall celebrates Rockettes 100-year legacy with holographic effects and the most stunning Christmas Spectacular this season

Radio City Music Hall celebrates the Rockettes’ 100-year legacy with an unforgettable Christmas Spectacular returning November 6, 2025, through January 4, 2026. The 2025 season marks a historic milestone as the world-famous precision dance company enters its second century of dazzling audiences worldwide. This year’s production integrates classic beloved numbers with cutting-edge technology, special exhibits, and exclusive merchandise honoring a century of high kicks, sisterhood, and American entertainment excellence.

Radio City Music Hall Honors a Century of Precision Dance

The Rockettes 100th anniversary celebration extends far beyond the Great Stage at Radio City. New York City officials and major landmarks have joined the festivities, recognizing the cultural significance of this iconic dance company. Current and former Rockettes performed their world-famous kickline outside Radio City on Sixth Avenue, marking the official street renaming ceremony in mid-November 2025.

Founded as the “Missouri Rockets” in 1925, the ensemble relocated to New York City in 1927 before becoming known as the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall in 1932. That same year, choreographer Russell Markert guided the company’s vision, creating the legendary Precision Dance Technique that remains their signature trademark. The Christmas Spectacular debuted in 1933 and features the original iconic number “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” still performed today.

2025 Christmas Spectacular Features Innovation and Tradition

The 92-year-running Christmas Spectacular blends timeless holiday magic with modern technology. Nine musical numbers showcase the Rockettes’ unparalleled athleticism, including beloved classics alongside new creative choreography. The production is exclusively performed at Radio City Music Hall and cannot be seen anywhere else.

Recent technological innovations elevate the holiday experience for audiences. In 2024, the production introduced cutting-edge holographic technology featuring Santa Claus in a new scene set to “We Need A Little Christmas.” These holographic animations pair with expansive digital projections showing vintage imagery including double-decker buses, wooden soldiers, rag dolls, and more. Executive Vice President Jessica Tuttle of MSG Entertainment noted the show “seamlessly blends tradition with evolution.”

What to Expect at the 2025 Christmas Spectacular

Element	Details
Run Dates	November 6, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Show Duration	90 minutes of high-energy precision dance
Musical Numbers	Nine show-stopping performances including “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers”
Special Features	Holographic effects, digital projections, anniversary exhibits, exclusive 100th merchandise
Ticket Pricing	Starting at $55 in-person, $63 online (includes $8 service charge)

NYC-Wide Celebrations Honor the Rockettes’ Historic Milestone

New York City landmarks are celebrating the Rockettes 100th anniversary throughout the season. The Empire State Building illuminated its tower in festive red-and-white candy cane colors and displays vintage costumes and memorabilia in its windows and observatories. The Museum of Broadway opened “The Rockettes 100th Anniversary: A Century of Sisterhood,” an exhibition featuring historic costumes by legendary Broadway designers and interactive photo moments with iconic Wooden Soldier imagery.

Even New York’s beloved establishments joined the celebration. Serendipity 3 created a limited-edition “PB&J Frrrozen Hot Chocolate” with peanut butter and jelly flavors, while Magnolia Bakery offered exclusive “Rockettes Red Velvet Cupcakes” at its Rockefeller Center location. Inside Radio City Music Hall, ticketholders explore special exhibits, exclusive food and beverage offerings, and commemorative merchandise capturing a century of performance.

What Makes the 2025 Season Special for Rockettes History?

This milestone year represents extraordinary cultural recognition rarely granted to performers. The Rockettes have maintained their commitment to inclusivity and representation by establishing dancer development programs including Rockettes Preparatory and Rockettes Conservatory. Over the past five years, more than 500 dancers participated in training, with 59 becoming Rockettes themselves, joining a sisterhood transcending generations and backgrounds.

The company launched Rockettes Legacy™ in 2025 to honor thousands of women who performed over the century. Former Rockettes contribute photos, videos, and personal stories to a living archive, preserving their experiences and Impact. Radio City Music Hall also offers comprehensive accessibility options including sensory rooms, closed captioning, audio descriptions, American Sign Language interpretation, and sensory-friendly performances through partnerships with KultureCity and TDF.

For group experiences, guests can book packages for nine or more people by contacting Group Sales at 212-465-6080 or emailing [email protected]. With tickets available now at www.rockettes.com/christmas and through Ticketmaster, audiences can secure their seats to one of America’s most cherished holiday traditions during this historic centennial year.

“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. The Christmas Spectacular seamlessly blends tradition with evolution from numbers performed since the show’s inception to increasingly complex and athletic choreography.”

— Jessica Tuttle, Executive Vice President of Productions for MSG Entertainment

Sources

• Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. – Official announcement of 2025 Christmas Spectacular details and Rockettes centennial celebration
• The Rockettes – Official history and NYC-wide anniversary activations across landmarks and businesses
• Ticketmaster – Verified ticket pricing and availability information for December 2025 performances