Published on November 26th, 2017 | by Dr. Jerry Doby
Photo Recap: Macy’s 91st Thanksgiving Day Parade
On Thursday, November 23rd, the world renowned Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade kicked off the holiday season with its 91st march down the streets of New York City. Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker of NBC’s “Today” anchored the broadcast. The procession featured a star-studded cast who celebrated the holiday with America including 98 Degrees, Lauren Alaina, Cam, Sabrina Carpenter, Andra Day & Common, Sara Evans, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots, Flo Rida, Goo Goo Dolls, Kat Graham, Andy Grammer, Angelica Hale, Olivia Holt, Nicky Jam, Wyclef Jean, Bravo’s Top Chef stars Padma Lakshmi & Tom Colicchio, Dustin Lynch, Miss America 2018 Cara Mund, Leslie Odom Jr. and the cast & Muppets of Sesame Street, Bebe Rexha, Smokey Robinson, Jojo Siwa and more. Broadway performances from the casts of “Anastasia,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Once On This Island” and “SpongeBob SquarePants – The Broadway Musical” highlighted this year’s broadcast, and the show-stopping Radio City Rockettes brought their signature high-kicking magic to Herald Square. Telemundo simulcast the parade in Spanish, with the event hosted by Carlos Ponce, Jessica Carrillo and Karim Mendiburu.
MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" Logo -- (Photo by: NBCUniversal)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Sullivan Stapleton from Blindspot, Today Co-Anchor Al Roker -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Santa Claus -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Santa Claus -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Cast of "Once on This Island" perform -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Hello Kitty® balloon -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Angelica Hale from America's Got Talent on the SPROUT® UNIVERSAL PLAYGROUND float -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Abby Cadabby, Elmo, Big Bird, Leslie Odom Jr., Grover -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Angelica Hale from America's Got Talent on the SPROUT® UNIVERSAL PLAYGROUND float -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Patti LaBelle -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: THE RADIO CITY ROCKETTES perform -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio from Top Chef on the TOM TURKEY float -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Cast of "Anastasia" perform -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Today Co-Anchors Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie, Matt Lauer -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Cast of "SpongeBob SquarePants" perform -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Cast of "Anastasia" perform -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Today Co-Anchors Savannah Guthrie, Matt Lauer -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Cast of "Dear Evan Hansen" perform -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS ballon -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Angelica Hale from America's Got Talent on the SPROUT® UNIVERSAL PLAYGROUND float -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: TOM TURKEY float -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: TOM TURKEY float -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: FROZEN'S OLAF balloon -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: MOUNT RUSHMORE'S AMERICAN PRIDE float -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Justin Hartley from This is Us, Today Co-Anchor Al Roker -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Colin Donnell from Chicago Med, Today Co-Anchor Al Roker -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Justin Hartley from This is Us, Today Co-Anchor Al Roker -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) SPROUT® UNIVERSAL PLAYGROUND FLOAT -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Colin Donnell from Chicago Med, Today Co-Anchor Al Roker -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Mike Vogel from The Brave, Today Co-Anchor Al Roker -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Today Co-Anchor Al Roker -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Sullivan Stapleton from Blindspot, Today Co-Anchor Al Roker -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Mike Vogel from The Brave, Today Co-Anchor Al Roker -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Sullivan Stapleton from Blindspot, Today Co-Anchor Al Roker -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Santa Claus -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Santa Claus -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Today Co-Anchor Al Roker -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Today Co-Anchor Al Roker -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
THE 91ST ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Santa Claus -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
MACYS THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Gwen Stefani rehearses for the 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade -- (Photo by: Craig Bankenhorn/NBC)
MACYS THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Gwen Stefani rehearses for the 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade -- (Photo by: Craig Bankenhorn/NBC)
MACYS THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Gwen Stefani rehearses for the 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade -- (Photo by: Craig Bankenhorn/NBC)
MACYS THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Gwen Stefani rehearses for the 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade -- (Photo by: Craig Bankenhorn/NBC)
MACYS THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Gwen Stefani rehearses for the 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade -- (Photo by: Craig Bankenhorn/NBC)
MACYS THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Gwen Stefani rehearses for the 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade -- (Photo by: Craig Bankenhorn/NBC)
MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" Key Art -- (Photo by: NBCUniversal)
MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" Key Art -- (Photo by: NBCUniversal)
MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" Key Art -- (Photo by: NBCUniversal)
MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" Key Art -- (Photo by: NBCUniversal)
MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" Key Art -- (Photo by: NBCUniversal)
MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" Key Art -- (Photo by: NBCUniversal)
MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE 90TH ANNIVERSARY -- Pictured: "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 90th Anniversary" Key Art -- (Photo by: NBCUniversal)
MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE 90TH ANNIVERSARY -- Pictured: "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 90th Anniversary" Key Art -- (Photo by: NBCUniversal)
THE 89TH ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Shanice Williams as Dorothy -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 89TH ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie, Matt Lauer -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 89TH ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) David Alan Grier as The Cowardly Lion, Shanice Williams as Dorothy, Ne-Yo as Tin-Man -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 89TH ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) David Alan Grier as The Cowardly Lion, Shanice Williams as Dorothy, Ne-Yo as Tin-Man, Elijah Kelley as Scarecrow -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 89TH ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Elijah Kelley as Scarecrow, David Alan Grier as The Cowardly Lion, Shanice Williams as Dorothy, Ne-Yo as Tin-Man -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 89TH ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Ne-Yo as Tin-Man -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 89TH ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Santa Claus -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 89TH ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Santa Claus -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
THE 89TH ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: Santa Claus -- (Photo by: Eric Liebowitz/NBC)
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Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.
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